National Park Service campgrounds in Tennessee
Tennessee has 15 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 14 reservable.
- 15
- Total
- 14
- Reservable
- 0
- First-come
How National Park Service campgrounds work here
These campgrounds are run by the National Park Service. 14 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 6 with potable water, 3 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at recreation.gov.
Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see national parks in Tennessee on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- 05-26 to 09-04
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $30 per night
Appalachian Clubhouse - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 04-01 to 10-31
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $300 per night
Bandy Creek - Sites
- 144
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Cades Cove Campground - Sites
- 161
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Cosby Campground - Sites
- 157
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Cosby Group Camp - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Elkmont Campground - Sites
- 211
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Look Rock Campground - Sites
- 68
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9 - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Rock Creek Campground - Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Spence Cabin - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 04-01 to 10-31
- Fee
- Site: $200 per night
Station Camp Campground - Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
Common questions
How do I book a National Park Service campground in Tennessee?
Of the 15 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 14 book through Recreation.gov.
Does the interagency pass work at National Park Service campgrounds?
The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).
All agencies: camping in Tennessee.