Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $50 per night, and it is open from 03-16 to 11-01. Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions is a National Forest campground near Johnson, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Backbone Rock Pavilion. Photo: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions sits inside Cherokee National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $50 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, and pets allowed.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,154 ft
36.5939, -81.8150 in Johnson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions is open from 03-16 to 11-01 , at 2,154 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions?
Sites at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/121840).
How much does it cost to camp at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions?
Camping at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions costs Site: $50 per night.
Is there drinking water at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions?
Yes, Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions?
Yes, pets are allowed at Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions.
When is Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions open?
Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions is open from 03-16 to 11-01.
Who manages Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions?
Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions
Backbone Rock Campground - Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
Little Oak Campground - Sites
- 66
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Johnson and campgrounds in Johnson.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, water, toilets, petsAllowed, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)