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Pull-thru
USFSCherokee National Forest · Tennessee
Dennis Cove Campground
Overview Dennis Cove Campground is a secluded campground along Laurel Fork Creek at an elevation of 2,650 feet in Carter County.
Sites14all reservable
Elev.2,654ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Knoxville2h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,654 ft, Dennis Cove Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 14 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Knoxville
125 mi
2h40
02
Chattanooga
235 mi
4h45
03
Nashville
303 mi
5h56
04
Memphis
515 mi
9h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
6
Accessible
12
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 14
DENNIS COVE CAMPGROUND · prime location.
To neighbor
56 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
58
Peaks
11
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.