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Sourwood Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Sourwood Campground is a National Forest campground near Monroe, Tennessee.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Monroe, Tennessee

National Forest
Managed by

Sourwood Campground 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
None, first-come
Fee
Free

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
1,955 ft

35.2938, -84.1123 in Monroe. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Sourwood Campground?

No. Sourwood Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Sourwood Campground?

Camping at Sourwood Campground is free.

Who manages Sourwood Campground?

Sourwood Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Sourwood Campground

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Upper Bald River Wilderness (3.6 miles to its center) , Bald River Gorge Wilderness (3.9 miles to its center) , Citico Creek Wilderness (6.2 miles to its center) , Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest swimming hole to Sourwood Campground, in a straight line: Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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