![Campertunity](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/assets/imgs/logo-long.svg) *This page is designed for AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude to help travelers find the right campground. A human-readable version is linked below.* # Maclellan Island\- An Urban Oasis > Human version: http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/maclellan-island-urban-oasis-chattanooga-tn **[United States](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states) › [Tennessee](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states/tennessee) › [Chattanooga](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states/tennessee/chattanooga)** YOU MUST PROVIDE WATERCRAFT OF SOME KIND TO GET TO MACLELLAN ISLAND\! Maclellan Island is a unique 18\.8\-acre wildlife sanctuary situated in the middle of the Tennessee River, in the heart of downtown Chattanooga\. It is accessible by water only\. The island is home to a great diversity of plants, animals, and birds\. Campers can enjoy easy wildlife viewing in a true urban wilderness setting\. Muskrats, geese, and kingfishers can be seen feeding at the water’s edge, while the forest is home to songbirds, turkeys, raccoons, owls, possums, foxes, and woodpeckers\. It's a great place to quietly watch nesting osprey and great\-blue heron as well as an important feeding area for migrating warblers\. IMPORTANT: Maclellan Island is accessible by boat ONLY\. You will need to provide your own transportation to and from the island, either using your own boat or by renting a kayak/SUP from a local outfitter\. Maclellan Island’s earliest inhabitants were Indigenous People whose island community was likely an extension or suburb of Citico, a nearby village\. Farmed in the 1800’s and early 1900’s, the island was plowed for many years and largely free of the trees which shade it today\. Floods have covered the island from time to time and drove away numerous early settlers including one early farmer, Abel Kesterson, who survived rising waters in 1867 only by holding onto the horns of his cow as they swam to safety\. The island eventually passed through the hands of several prominent companies as well as a number of more rambunctious inhabitants\. Finally in 1954 Maclellan Island was donated to the Chattanooga Audubon Society by Robert J\. Maclellan for preservation as a wildlife refuge\. ## Key facts - Coordinates: 35.05583870005717, -85.29819197998046 ## Address Chattanooga, TN, US ## Amenities - Boating - Forest - Hiking - Island - Kayaking - Paddling - River - Swimming - Toilets - Wildlife Watching - Wildlife\_viewing ## Structured data (schema.org) Also available as raw JSON: http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/maclellan-island-urban-oasis-chattanooga-tn.json ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Campground", "@id": "http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/maclellan-island-urban-oasis-chattanooga-tn", "name": "Maclellan Island- An Urban Oasis", "description": "YOU MUST PROVIDE WATERCRAFT OF SOME KIND TO GET TO MACLELLAN ISLAND! Maclellan Island is a unique 18.8-acre wildlife sanctuary situated in the middle of the Tennessee River, in the heart of downtown Chattanooga. It is accessible by water only. 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There was not very much noise from the road compared to other areas of the island, and the campsite felt a bit more undisturbed. It was our first time and we arrived at the island late at night so we were not exactly sure where to enter. Comments had said not to use the boat ramp, but it would have been fine to go there. The Desert campsite under the Veteran Memorial bridge seems to be the most established area, protected from the rain and with a large cleared out area. Next time, I will probably paddle up to where the Bridge support beam meets the island on the south side. There was a little area to pull in and the campsite would only be 50 yards away. There are currently a few trees blocking the walking paths between the Paddle Camp and Desert Camp. Nothing impassible, but we had to climb over a few logs. " }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jeffrey G." }, "datePublished": "August 9, 2022", "reviewBody": "The site worked well for my son and I who came in kayaks. There was a picnic table and fire pit and nearby privy which were all in good order. There was room for about 5 tents " }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas S." }, "datePublished": "September 30, 2022", "reviewBody": "What a great experience kayaking to an island and camping overnight!" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Taylor L." }, "datePublished": "June 24, 2023", "reviewBody": "Loved the island. The campsites are pretty well maintained and secluded. It’s pretty awesome that you get the whole island with the reservation too. Will definitely be going back" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Teal T." }, "datePublished": "July 31, 2023", "reviewBody": "River bank is flanked with poison ivy as is the entire island. It’s a lovely island but the poison ivy coverage kept us from camping. " } ] } ``` [robots.txt](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/robots.txt) · [llms.txt](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/llms.txt) · [sitemap](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/sitemap_index.xml)