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Public land camping

Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds in Tennessee

18 places to camp in Tennessee run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

18
federal places to camp
18 Army Corps
18
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
855 ft
at the highest of them
Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping. The lowest, Lock a, sits at 390 ft
1,220
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Tennessee

18 places

  1. Anderson Road Campground Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Davidson County 512 ftelevation 36sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bumpus Mills Army Corps · Barkley Lake · Stewart County 476 ftelevation 15sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cages Bend Army Corps · Old Hickory Lake · Sumner County 476 ftelevation 42sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cedar Creek Army Corps · Old Hickory Lake · Wilson County 452 ftelevation 58sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas Army Corps · Center Hill Lake · DeKalb County 543 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dale Hollow Damsite Army Corps · Dale Hollow Lake · Clay County 546 ftelevation 76sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping Army Corps · Dale Hollow Lake · Clay County 855 ftelevation 76sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Defeated Creek Park Army Corps · Cordell Hull Lake · Smith County 530 ftelevation 148sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Floating Mill Park Army Corps · Center Hill Lake · DeKalb County 691 ftelevation 98sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Harpeth River Bridge Campground Army Corps · Cheatham Lock and Dam · Cheatham County 392 ftelevation 14sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Lock a Army Corps · Cheatham Lock and Dam · Cheatham County 390 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Long Branch (Center Hill Lake) Army Corps · Center Hill Lake · DeKalb County 512 ftelevation 55sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Obey River Park Army Corps · Dale Hollow Lake · Pickett County 682 ftelevation 122sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Poole Knobs Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Rutherford County 520 ftelevation 77sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Ragland Bottom Army Corps · Center Hill Lake · DeKalb County 723 ftelevation 54sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Salt Lick Creek Army Corps · Cordell Hull Lake · Jackson County 549 ftelevation 145sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Seven Points Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Davidson County 515 ftelevation 58sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Willow Grove Campground Army Corps · Dale Hollow Lake · Clay County 694 ftelevation 81sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov