Quinn Springs Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Quinn Springs Campground is a National Forest campground near Polk, Tennessee.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Quinn Springs 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 763 ft
35.2289, -84.5478 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Quinn Springs Campground?
No. Quinn Springs Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Quinn Springs Campground?
Quinn Springs Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Quinn Springs Campground
Public land within 15 miles: Gee Creek Wilderness (3.3 miles to its center) , Little Frog Mountain Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Big Frog Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Chilhowee Group Camp - Sites
- 1
- Season
- 04-21 to 10-20
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $50 per night
Chilhowee Recreation Area - Sites
- 59
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01