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Camping near

Smyrna, Tennessee

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Smyrna in Rutherford County: 5 Army Corps.

5
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps
5.7 mi
to the nearest one
Poole Knobs
520 ft
at the highest of them
Poole Knobs. The lowest, Cedar Creek, sits at 452 ft
271
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Smyrna, nearest first

5 places

  1. Poole Knobs Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Rutherford County 5.7 miaway 520 ftelevation 77sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Anderson Road Campground Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Davidson County 10.4 miaway 512 ftelevation 36sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Seven Points Army Corps · J Percy Priest Lake · Davidson County 11.6 miaway 515 ftelevation 58sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cedar Creek Army Corps · Old Hickory Lake · Wilson County 21.3 miaway 452 ftelevation 58sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cages Bend Army Corps · Old Hickory Lake · Sumner County 23.2 miaway 476 ftelevation 42sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov