Birch Branch Campground
Its 1 site is reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Birch Branch Campground is a National Forest campground near Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Birch Branch 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
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,170 ft
35.2825, -84.0971 in Monroe. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Birch Branch Campground?
Sites at Birch Branch Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10158648).
How much does it cost to camp at Birch Branch Campground?
Camping at Birch Branch Campground costs Single Site: $10 per night.
How many campsites does Birch Branch Campground have?
Birch Branch Campground has 1 campsite.
Does Birch Branch Campground have RV hookups?
No. Birch Branch Campground has no hookups.
Is there drinking water at Birch Branch Campground?
No. Birch Branch Campground has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Birch Branch Campground?
Birch Branch Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Birch Branch Campground
Public land within 15 miles: Upper Bald River Wilderness (4.1 miles to its center) , Bald River Gorge Wilderness (4.9 miles to its center) , Citico Creek Wilderness (6.5 miles to its center) , Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Birch Branch Campground, in a straight line: Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Tellico Plains and campgrounds in Monroe.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01