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National Forest campgrounds in Tennessee

Tennessee has 43 National Forest campgrounds on record, 30 reservable and 13 first-come. 6 are free.

43
Total
30
Reservable
13
First-come
Backbone Rock CampgroundBackbone Rock Recreation Area PavilionsCardens Bluff CampgroundChilhowee Group CampChilhowee Recreation Area

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 30 book through Recreation.gov. 13 take no reservations. On record: 6 free, 17 with potable water, 4 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Tennessee national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Backbone Rock Campground Damascus · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions Johnson · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
03-16 to 11-01
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Big Oak Cove Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Birch Branch Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Boswell Landing Campground Dover · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Brandon Spring Group Camp Dover · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Cardens Bluff Campground Elizabethton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
42
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Chilhowee Group Camp Polk · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
04-21 to 10-20
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $50 per night
 Chilhowee Recreation Area Benton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
59
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Conasauga River Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Davis Branch Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Dennis Cove Recreation Area Elizabethton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Donley Cabin Monroe · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $35 per night
 Gatlin Point Campground Dover · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Holder Cove Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Holly Flats Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Horse Creek Recreation Area Greeneville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Houston Valley Campground Cocke · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Indian Boundary Recreation Area Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
86
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Jacobs Creek Campground Bristol · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Jake Best Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Katy Branch Washington · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-02 to 10-24
Fee
Site: $75 per night
 Little Oak Campground Bristol · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
66
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Lost Corral Horse Camp Polk · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lost Creek Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Low Gap Camp Sullivan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mcnabb Group Camp Tellico Plains · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 North River Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Old Forge Campground Greeneville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
10-26 to 10-26
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Paint Creek Campground Greeneville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Parksville Campground Benton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Piney Campground Dover · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Quinn Springs Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rock Creek Recreation Area Erwin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Rough Ridge Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Round Mountain Campground Del Rio · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
06-02 to 10-26
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Sourwood Campground Monroe · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Spivey Cove Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
16
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 State Line Campground Tellico Plains · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Sylco Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Thunder Rock Campground Polk · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Tumbling Creek Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Watauga Point Recreation Area Carter · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $30 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Tennessee?

Of the 43 National Forest campgrounds on record, 30 book through Recreation.gov and 13 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Tennessee.