Thunder Rock Campground
Its 38 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $12 per night. Thunder Rock Campground is a National Forest campground near Polk, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River. Photo: US Forest Service, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
It sits right at the edge of Cherokee National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Little Frog Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 38
- Tent sites
- 3
- Group sites
- 1
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 30 amp
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Fire rings and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
38 sites; 1 with electric hookups. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 001 |
| 002 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 002 |
| 003 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 003 |
| 009 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard electric | Not on record | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 009 |
| 010 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 010 |
| 011 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 011 |
| 012 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 012 |
| 013 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 013 |
| 014 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 014 |
| 015 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 015 |
| 016 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 016 |
| 017 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 017 |
| 018 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 018 |
| 019 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 019 |
| 020 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 020 |
| 021 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 021 |
| 022 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 022 |
| 023 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 023 |
| 024 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 024 |
| 025 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 025 |
| 026 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 026 |
| 027 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 027 |
| 028 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 028 |
| 029 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 029 |
| 030 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 030 |
| 031 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 031 |
| 032 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 032 |
| 033 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 033 |
| 034 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 034 |
| 035 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 035 |
| 036 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 036 |
| 037 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 037 |
| 038 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 038 |
| 039 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 039 |
| 040 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 040 |
| 041 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 041 |
| 042 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 042 |
| GROUP | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site GROUP |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,126 ft
35.0761, -84.4856 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Thunder Rock Campground?
Sites at Thunder Rock Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251938).
How much does it cost to camp at Thunder Rock Campground?
Camping at Thunder Rock Campground costs Single Site: $12 per night.
How many campsites does Thunder Rock Campground have?
Thunder Rock Campground has 38 campsites, including 3 tent sites and 1 group site.
Does Thunder Rock Campground have RV hookups?
Some sites at Thunder Rock Campground have hookups, up to 30 amp; others do not.
Are there pull-through sites at Thunder Rock Campground?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Thunder Rock Campground; 34 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Are dogs allowed at Thunder Rock Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Thunder Rock Campground.
Who manages Thunder Rock Campground?
Thunder Rock Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Thunder Rock Campground
Public land within 15 miles: Big Frog Wilderness (4.3 miles to its center) , Big Frog Wilderness (6.3 miles to its center) , Cohutta Wilderness (6.9 miles to its center) , and Cohutta Wilderness (11 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- 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
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, 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)