The TVA Kentucky, Norris and Fontana Dam visitor centers reopened Saturday, April 5, and will remain open into late fall.
Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center is closed until late spring 2025 due to maintenance work at the site. Visitor centers are accessible year-round at Melton Hill and Douglas reservations in Tennessee, and Wilson and Guntersville reservations in Alabama.
More than 124,000 people stopped by a visitor center in 2024. TVA retirees who continue serving the Valley through Bicentennial Volunteers, Incorporated are at each site to welcome and share TVA history with visitors. Our visitor centers provide an opportunity to learn about TVA’s impact on the Tennessee Valley region. Visitors can enjoy free, family-friendly activities while discovering how TVA provides affordable, reliable, resilient and clean energy to 10 million people daily.
Those who have visited have left great reviews. “We thoroughly enjoyed our visit,” said one person who left a note after visiting Fontana. “The visitor center is educational without being overwhelming. Our children enjoyed learning about the construction of Fontana Dam and its connection to WWII. The scenery is lovely and the restrooms were clean. The staff were helpful and kind.”
A commenter left similar thoughts after making their way to Norris. “We visited with friends from out-of-state on a hot summer day. The plentiful trees kept us cool and Norris Dam was spilling making for great sounds of rushing water and fantastic views.”
At Kentucky Dam a reviewer said: “We were on our way back from land between the lakes and stopped by, we are glad we did. We watched fisherman fish the dam , seagulls and cranes fly all over and scoop up fish. We went in the visitor center and our seven-year old son had fun exploring the history of the dam and playing around with the activities!”
Exciting news: There is a new website for TVA dam visitor centers at tva.com/visit. It allows people to take virtual visits to TVA dams without leaving their homes or schools.