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Camping near

Benton, Tennessee

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Benton in Polk County: 6 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service
2.8 mi
to the nearest one
Chilhowee Campground
2,097 ft
at the highest of them
Chilhowee Campground. The lowest, Parksville Lake Rv Campground, sits at 859 ft
114
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Benton, nearest first

6 places

  1. Chilhowee Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 2.8 miaway 2,097 ftelevation 59sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chilhowee Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 2.8 miaway 2,067 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Parksville Lake Rv Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 5.9 miaway 859 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lost Corral Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 7.3 miaway 761 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Thunder Rock Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 11.6 miaway 1,127 ftelevation 38sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Holly Flats Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 27.8 miaway 1,890 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival