A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Madisonville, Tennessee

18 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Madisonville in Monroe County: 16 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

18
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
15.2 mi
to the nearest one
Jake Best Campground
2,586 ft
at the highest of them
Birch Branch Campground. The lowest, Jake Best Campground, sits at 1,063 ft
231
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.

Within 30 miles of Madisonville, nearest first

18 places

  1. Jake Best Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 15.2 miaway 1,063 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Indian Boundary Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 16.7 miaway 1,560 ftelevation 86sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Mcnabb Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 18.8 miaway 1,854 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Holly Flats Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 19.4 miaway 1,890 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. North River Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 19.5 miaway 1,906 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Donley Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 20.7 miaway 2,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Spivey Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 20.7 miaway 1,937 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Birch Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 21 miaway 2,586 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Lost Corral Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 22.2 miaway 761 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Davis Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 22.6 miaway 2,254 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Holder Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 23.6 miaway 2,477 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Big Oak Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 23.7 miaway 2,527 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Rough Ridge Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 24 miaway 2,562 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. State Line Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 24.1 miaway 2,578 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Abram's Creek Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Blount County 24.9 miaway 1,114 ftelevation 16sites 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Look Rock Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Blount County 25.2 miaway 2,562 ftelevation 68sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Chilhowee Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 29.1 miaway 2,097 ftelevation 59sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Chilhowee Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 29.1 miaway 2,067 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov