Low Gap Camp
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Low Gap Camp is a National Forest campground near Sullivan, Tennessee.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Low Gap 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
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,877 ft
36.4406, -82.1262 in Sullivan. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Low Gap Camp?
No. Low Gap Camp 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 Low Gap Camp?
Camping at Low Gap Camp is free.
Who manages Low Gap Camp?
Low Gap Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Low Gap Camp
Little Oak Campground - Sites
- 66
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
Watauga Point Recreation Area - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $30 per night
Cardens Bluff Campground - Sites
- 42
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Sullivan and campgrounds in Sullivan.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01