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Chester Frost Park gets $1.2 million upgrade

Tony Hines with Triad Electrical Contractors fills in a hole with gravel as construction continues on updating the island campground at Chester Frost Park on March 24, 2015.
Tony Hines with Triad Electrical Contractors fills in a hole with gravel as construction continues on updating the island campground at Chester Frost Park on March 24, 2015. Tony Hines with Triad Electrical Contractors fills in a hole with gravel as construction continues on updating the island campground at Chester Frost Park on March 24, 2015.

By Will Healey 3 min read

IF YOU GO

Chester Frost Park’s Smokemont site is now open. The rest of the campground is expected to open for the season April 1.

Chester Frost Park, a popular lakefront camping destination in Hixson known for boating, fishing and swimming, is getting a $1.2 million upgrade.

Since November, crews have been contending with the weather to update water and electric lines at 226 of the park’s tent and RV sites. The county-owned park has gone without any major upgrades for several years, and the Hamilton County Commission decided several months ago that it was time to get the park caught up with the times.

“When the park was built, it had plenty of amenities, but as technology has improved, power demands have increased,” District 6 Commissioner Joe Graham said. “RVs today have two air conditioning units on top. They use a lot more power.”

David and Sharon Mansell are full-time RV-ers who have camped at Chester Frost for eight years. They pulled their 38-foot RV into Chester Frost on Monday. Complete with a shower, toilet, satellite television and a kitchen that boasts an oven, convection microwave and full refrigerator, the RV requires some serious amperage.