Public land camping
National Forest Campgrounds in Tennessee
30 places to camp in Tennessee run by the Forest Service.
- 30
- federal places to camp
- 30 Forest Service
- 16
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 3,083 ft
- at the highest of them
- Round Mountain Campground. The lowest, Parksville Lake Rv Campground, sits at 859 ft
- 427
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
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- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
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Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
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Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
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Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
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Special Designation, Yearlong
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Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
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Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
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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.
National forest campgrounds in Tennessee
30 places
- Backbone Rock Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Johnson County 2,100 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Oak Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,527 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Birch Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,586 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Cardens Bluff Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Carter County 2,000 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chilhowee Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 2,097 ftelevation 59sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chilhowee Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 2,067 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Davis Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,254 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Dennis Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Carter County 2,650 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Donley Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Holder Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,477 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Holly Flats Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,890 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Horse Creek Recreation Area horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Greene County 1,761 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Houston Valley Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Cocke County 1,800 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Boundary Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,560 ftelevation 86sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jacobs Creek Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Sullivan County 1,730 ftelevation 27sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jake Best Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,063 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Katy Branch Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Washington County 1,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Little Oak Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Sullivan County 1,751 ftelevation 66sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lost Corral Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 761 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Mcnabb Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,854 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North River Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,906 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Old Forge Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Greene County 1,875 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Paint Creek Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Greene County 1,760 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Parksville Lake Rv Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 859 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rock Creek Recreation Area Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Unicoi County 2,300 ftelevation 32sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rough Ridge Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,562 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Round Mountain Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Cocke County 3,083 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Spivey Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 1,937 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- State Line Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 2,578 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Thunder Rock Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 1,127 ftelevation 38sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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