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Camping near

Jonesborough, Tennessee

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Jonesborough in Washington County: 7 Forest Service.

7
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service
8.8 mi
to the nearest one
Katy Branch
2,650 ft
at the highest of them
Dennis Cove Campground. The lowest, Katy Branch, sits at 1,500 ft
168
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 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.

Map layers

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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 Jonesborough, nearest first

7 places

  1. Katy Branch Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Washington County 8.8 miaway 1,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Rock Creek Recreation Area Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Unicoi County 13.1 miaway 2,300 ftelevation 32sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Horse Creek Recreation Area horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Greene County 16.4 miaway 1,761 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Old Forge Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Greene County 18.2 miaway 1,875 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Cardens Bluff Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Carter County 20.1 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dennis Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Carter County 20.5 miaway 2,650 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Little Oak Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Sullivan County 27.8 miaway 1,751 ftelevation 66sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov