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Tennessee
50 federal campgrounds at 2,654 ft and below. 52% of the catalog is USACE. Comfortable most of the year.
CATALOGUSACE 26 · NPS 14 · USFS 10 · 1 real but not yet itemized
50campgrounds
1,679sites mapped
354–2,654ft elevation
3agencies
50 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Foothills / mid2,014–2,654 ft
Lowland / coast354–1,965 ft
Best of Tennessee
8 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersAppalachian Clubhouse12 routes · 11 peaksPull-through campsites atPoole Knobs49 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesChilhowee Campground10 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesDefeated Creek Park110 × 50-amp · up to 99 ftMost secluded federal campsitesDale Hollow Lake - Primitive CampingSite 1 Mitchell Creek-Boat In Only · 12994 ft to neighborQuietestDonley Cabin10.7 mi to nearest highwayYear-roundParksville Lake RV Campground12 comfortable months · 915 ftcampgrounds with water accessCades Cove Campground164 sites
The full catalog
50 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Cades Cove CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
164
1,923
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
5 mi
Defeated Creek ParkCordell Hull Lake
USACE
158
531
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.4 mi
Cosby CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
157
2,326
Feb–Nov · 10 mo
2.6 mi
Salt Lick CreekCordell Hull Lake
USACE
151
646
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.6 mi
Bandy CreekBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
NPS
145
1,581
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
8.5 mi
Floating Mill ParkCenter Hill Lake
USACE
101
722
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0.7 mi
Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive CampingDale Hollow Lake
USACE
83
883
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.5 mi
Poole KnobsJ Percy Priest Lake
USACE
78
571
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
3.3 mi
Seven Points (TN)J Percy Priest Lake
USACE
61
548
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.1 mi
Chilhowee CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
61
2,149
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.7 mi
Long BranchCenter Hill Lake
USACE
61
518
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.8 mi
Ragland BottomCenter Hill Lake
USACE
57
712
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0.8 mi
Blue Heron CampgroundBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
NPS
45
1,286
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
3.7 mi
Lock ACheatham Lock and Dam
USACE
45
472
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
1.9 mi
Cages BendOld Hickory Lake
USACE
43
482
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.6 mi
Thunder Rock CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
38
1,138
missing
0.1 mi
Anderson Road CampgroundJ Percy Priest Lake
USACE
37
522
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.6 mi
Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)Cherokee National Forest
USFS
34
2,392
Mar–Nov · 9 mo
3.3 mi
Bear Creek Campground - KYBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
NPS
22
1,306
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
4.9 mi
Abram'S Creek CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
16
1,188
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
5.3 mi
Parksville Lake RV CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
16
915
Jan–Dec · 12 mo
0.3 mi
Dennis Cove CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
14
2,654
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
2.7 mi
Harpeth River Bridge Campground (TN)Cheatham Lock and Dam
USACE
14
381
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
0.1 mi
Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)Great Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
12
1,778
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.9 mi
Rock Creek Campground (TN)Obed Wild & Scenic River
NPS
11
984
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
3.6 mi
Backbone Rock CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
11
2,211
Mar–Nov · 9 mo
3.1 mi
Rockland Recreation AreaOld Hickory Lake
USACE
6
495
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0.4 mi
Right Bank Recreation AreaCheatham Lock and Dam
USACE
5
390
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
2.2 mi
Cades Cove GroupGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
4
2,014
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
4.9 mi
Elkmont Group CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
4
2,238
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
3.3 mi
Cosby Group CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
3
2,369
Mar–Nov · 9 mo
2.7 mi
Anthony Creek Horse CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
3
2,096
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
5 mi
Dyers CreekBarkley Lake
USACE
2
361
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
0.1 mi
Lone BranchOld Hickory Lake
USACE
2
518
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
3.1 mi
Appalachian ClubhouseGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
1
2,231
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
3.1 mi
Wartrace Ck Rec AreaCordell Hull Lake
USACE
1
535
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0 mi
Jefferson SpringsJ Percy Priest Lake
USACE
1
548
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0.2 mi
Donley CabinCherokee National Forest
USFS
1
2,464
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
10.7 mi
Tailwater Rec AreaCordell Hull Lake
USACE
1
502
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.4 mi
Old Hickory BeachOld Hickory Lake
USACE
1
436
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
1.3 mi
Spence CabinGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
NPS
1
2,283
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.9 mi
Shutes BranchOld Hickory Lake
USACE
1
436
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.9 mi
Roaring River ParkCordell Hull Lake
USACE
1
843
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0.2 mi
DoverBarkley Lake
USACE
1
354
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
0.2 mi
Mcnabb Creek GroupCherokee National Forest
USFS
1
1,965
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
9 mi
Chilhowee Group CampCherokee National Forest
USFS
1
2,149
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
2.8 mi
Nat Caldwell ParkOld Hickory Lake
USACE
1
436
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0 mi
Hurricane BridgeCenter Hill Lake
USACE
1
771
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
0 mi
Smith SpringsJ Percy Priest Lake
USACE
1
528
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
1.3 mi
Big Oak Cove CampgroundCherokee National Forest
USFS
missing
2,592
Feb–Dec · 11 mo
10.4 mi
If you are flexible
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