Jefferson Springs
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $45 per night, and it is open from 04-10 to 10-13. Jefferson Springs is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Rutherford, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 5Jefferson Springs - Group Shelter to rent. Photo: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $45 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 506 ft
36.0003, -86.4728 in Rutherford. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Jefferson Springs is open from 04-10 to 10-13 , at 506 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Jefferson Springs?
Sites at Jefferson Springs are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233107).
How much does it cost to camp at Jefferson Springs?
Camping at Jefferson Springs costs Site: $45 per night.
Are dogs allowed at Jefferson Springs?
Yes, pets are allowed at Jefferson Springs.
When is Jefferson Springs open?
Jefferson Springs is open from 04-10 to 10-13.
Who manages Jefferson Springs?
Jefferson Springs is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Jefferson Springs
Public land within 15 miles: Walterhill Floodplain State Natural Area (6.9 miles to its center) , Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area (6.9 miles to its center) , Long Hunter State Park (7.7 miles to its center) , Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area (7.8 miles to its center) , and Cedars of Lebanon State Park (10 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Poole Knobs - Sites
- 78
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Smith Springs - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 04-10 to 10-13
- Fee
- Site: $45 per night
Anderson Road Campground - Sites
- 36
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Seven Points - Sites
- 58
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Rutherford and campgrounds in Rutherford.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, toilets, petsAllowed, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)