Sylco Campground

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Polk, Tennessee

National Forest
Managed by

Sylco 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: 1,146 ft

35.0281, -84.6024 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Sylco Campground?

No. Sylco 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 Sylco Campground?

Camping at Sylco Campground is free.

Who manages Sylco Campground?

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

Around Sylco Campground

reservoirfinder.com · 29 miles

Carters Lake's mapped center point is 29 miles from Sylco Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Carters Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Cohutta Wilderness (4.3 miles to its center) , Big Frog Wilderness (5 miles to its center) , Big Frog Wilderness (5.9 miles to its center) , Cohutta Wilderness (6.7 miles to its center) , and Little Frog Mountain Wilderness (10 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.