Where is Tims Ford Lake?

Tims Ford Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Tims Ford Lake?

Tims Ford Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tims Ford Marina.

Can I fish at Tims Ford Lake?

Tims Ford Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Tims Ford Lake?

Tims Ford Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tims Ford State Park Main Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Tims Ford Lake

Franklin County, Tennessee7,745 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.

Area

7,745 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

160.3 mi

Measured length

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Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 7745 acres.

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Tims Ford Lake is a 7,745-acre lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Tims Ford Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby
Big water7,745 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Tims Ford Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Tims Ford Lake

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Tims Ford Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

7,745 acres

Shoreline

160.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Tims Ford Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Campgrounds

Tims Ford MarinaSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Tims Ford Lake

Tims Ford State Park Main Campground3.8 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Tims Ford Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Tims Ford Lake

Where is Tims Ford Lake?: Tims Ford Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tims Ford Lake?: Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 7745 acres.
Is Tims Ford Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Tims Ford Lake?: Tims Ford Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tims Ford Marina.
Can I fish at Tims Ford Lake?: Tims Ford Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Tims Ford Lake?: Tims Ford Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tims Ford State Park Main Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.