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Oak Ridge Rowing Association is located at

697 Melton Lake Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

VIP Parking

VIP Parking is available at the boathouse, with guaranteed in/out privileges for the entire weekend. Purchase your VIP parking pass here. Passes will be available at the Boathouse Office on Friday afternoon, and at the parking lot entrance beginning at 6am on Saturday, October 8. Please note: per City of Oak Ridge ordinance, there is NO overnight parking at Melton Lake Park.

Additional Parking

The City of Oak Ridge allows privately owned vehicles to park on the shoulder of Melton Lake Drive, on both sides, subject to public safety items such as fire hydrants, intersections, and cross walks. Signage that indicates/restricts these areas is posted and strongly enforced by the City of Oak Ridge. No parking is allowed in the adjacent neighborhoods.

2-Minute Drop-Off / Load / Unload Zone

Dropping off athletes, food/beverages? ORRA has a 2-minute drop-off zone directly on the Melton Lake Drive shoulder, just past the parking lot entrance. This area is specifically marked. Parking is not allowed in this zone (and enforced).

Handicapped Parking

Handicapped parking is available in the parking lot, but is quite limited and first-come, first served. A current placard or license plate is required.

Special Consideration for Buses

Bus drop-off is permitted in the Melton Lake parking lot. It is restricted to 10-minutes/ no-idling. Buses cannot park on the Melton Lake Drive shoulder, and must find surface parking elsewhere. There are large surface lots at Roane State Community College and at the IGA. Both are close (about 2 miles).