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Pull-thru
USFSCherokee National Forest · Tennessee
Thunder Rock Campground
Overview Thunder Rock Campground is located 1.8 miles northwest of the Ocoee Whitewater Center, just behind TVA Ocoee Powerhouse Number 3.
Sites38all reservable
Elev.1,138ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electric1sites
From Chattanooga1h26real 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
Sits at 1,138 ft. All 38 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 4 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 5 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Chattanooga
60 mi
1h26
02
Knoxville
99 mi
2h14
03
Nashville
189 mi
3h51
04
Memphis
395 mi
7h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 38 SITES
Color byShow only
38 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
4
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
38
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
92 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
51
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.