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Camping near

Tellico Plains, Tennessee

20 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Tellico Plains in Monroe County: 18 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

20
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
8.8 mi
to the nearest one
Holly Flats Campground
2,586 ft
at the highest of them
Birch Branch Campground. The lowest, Parksville Lake Rv Campground, sits at 859 ft
285
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.

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 Tellico Plains, nearest first

20 places

  1. Holly Flats Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 8.8 miaway 1,890 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Mcnabb Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 9.9 miaway 1,854 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. North River Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 10.3 miaway 1,906 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Birch Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 10.9 miaway 2,586 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Indian Boundary Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 11 miaway 1,560 ftelevation 86sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Spivey Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 11.3 miaway 1,937 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Donley Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 12 miaway 2,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Jake Best Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 12 miaway 1,063 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Davis Branch Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 12.9 miaway 2,254 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Holder Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 13.8 miaway 2,477 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Big Oak Cove Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 13.9 miaway 2,527 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Rough Ridge Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 14.1 miaway 2,562 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. State Line Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Monroe County 14.2 miaway 2,578 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Lost Corral Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 16.6 miaway 761 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Thunder Rock Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 22.7 miaway 1,127 ftelevation 38sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Chilhowee Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 22.9 miaway 2,097 ftelevation 59sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Chilhowee Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 22.9 miaway 2,067 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Parksville Lake Rv Campground Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Polk County 23.3 miaway 859 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Abram's Creek Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Blount County 26.6 miaway 1,114 ftelevation 16sites 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Look Rock Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Blount County 27.6 miaway 2,562 ftelevation 68sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov