Rough Ridge Campground
Its 1 site is reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Rough Ridge Campground is a National Forest campground near Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Rough Ridge 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
- Group sites
- 2
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
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
- 2,562 ft
35.2609, -84.0842 in Monroe. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Rough Ridge Campground?
Sites at Rough Ridge Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10158837).
How much does it cost to camp at Rough Ridge Campground?
Camping at Rough Ridge Campground costs Single Site: $10 per night.
How many campsites does Rough Ridge Campground have?
Rough Ridge Campground has 1 campsite, including 2 group sites.
Does Rough Ridge Campground have RV hookups?
No. Rough Ridge Campground has no hookups.
Who manages Rough Ridge Campground?
Rough Ridge Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Rough Ridge Campground
Public land within 15 miles: Upper Bald River Wilderness (4.8 miles to its center) , Bald River Gorge Wilderness (6 miles to its center) , Citico Creek Wilderness (7.8 miles to its center) , Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Rough Ridge Campground, in a straight line: Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
State Line Campground - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Year-round
- 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