Chilhowee Group Camp
Its 1 site is reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Standard nonelectric: $50 per night, and it is open from 04-21 to 10-20. Chilhowee Group Camp is a National Forest campground near Polk, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Chilhowee Group Camp. Photo: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Chilhowee Group Camp 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
- Standard nonelectric: $50 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 1
- Group sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Showers
- ✓ Dump station
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, showers, dump station, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee Group Camp | CHILHOWEE GROUP CAMP | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Chilhowee Group Camp |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,067 ft
35.1536, -84.6089 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Chilhowee Group Camp is open from 04-21 to 10-20 , at 2,067 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Chilhowee Group Camp?
Sites at Chilhowee Group Camp are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250024).
How much does it cost to camp at Chilhowee Group Camp?
Camping at Chilhowee Group Camp costs Standard nonelectric: $50 per night.
How many campsites does Chilhowee Group Camp have?
Chilhowee Group Camp has 1 campsite, including 1 group site.
Does Chilhowee Group Camp have RV hookups?
No. Chilhowee Group Camp has no hookups. There is a dump station.
Is there drinking water at Chilhowee Group Camp?
Yes, Chilhowee Group Camp has potable water. It also has toilets and showers.
Are dogs allowed at Chilhowee Group Camp?
Yes, pets are allowed at Chilhowee Group Camp.
When is Chilhowee Group Camp open?
Chilhowee Group Camp is open from 04-21 to 10-20.
Is there a campground host at Chilhowee Group Camp?
Yes, Chilhowee Group Camp has a campground host on site.
Who manages Chilhowee Group Camp?
Chilhowee Group Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Chilhowee Group Camp
Public land within 15 miles: Gee Creek Wilderness (9.4 miles to its center) , Big Frog Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Little Frog Mountain Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Cohutta Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Big Frog Wilderness (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Chilhowee Recreation Area - Sites
- 59
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites, water, dumpStation, toilets, showers, petsAllowed, hostOnSite, fee, season.open, season.close, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites), 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)