Free & Dispersed Camping in Tennessee

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Campgrounds in Tennessee

Look Rock Campground

Name: Look Rock Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Elkmont Campground

Name: Elkmont Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Elkmont Group Campground

Name: Elkmont Group Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Cosby Group Camp

Name: Cosby Group Camp. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Cosby Campground

Name: Cosby Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Cades Cove Group Campground

Name: Cades Cove Group Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Cades Cove Campground

Name: Cades Cove Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Anthony Creek Horse Camp

Name: Anthony Creek Horse Camp. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Abrams Creek Campground

Name: Abrams Creek Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#35 Gilliland Creek

Name: #35 Gilliland Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#34 Sugar Cove

Name: #34 Sugar Cove. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#33 Settlers Camp

Name: #33 Settlers Camp. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#32 Injun Creek

Name: #32 Injun Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#31 Porters Flalt

Name: #31 Porters Flalt. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#30 Three Forks

Name: #30 Three Forks. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#29 Ottercreek

Name: #29 Ottercreek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#28 Marks Cove

Name: #28 Marks Cove. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#27 Lower Jakes Gap

Name: #27 Lower Jakes Gap. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#26 Dripping Spring

Name: #26 Dripping Spring. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#24 Rough Creek

Name: #24 Rough Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#23 Camp Rock

Name: #23 Camp Rock. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#21 Mile 53

Name: #21 Mile 53. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#20 King Branch

Name: #20 King Branch. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#19 Upper Henderson

Name: #19 Upper Henderson. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#18 West Prong

Name: #18 West Prong. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#17 Little Bottoms

Name: #17 Little Bottoms. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#16 Scott Gap

Name: #16 Scott Gap. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#15 Rabbit Creek

Name: #15 Rabbit Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#14 Flint Gap

Name: #14 Flint Gap. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#13 Sheep Pen Gap

Name: #13 Sheep Pen Gap. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#12 Forge Creek

Name: #12 Forge Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#11 Beard Cane

Name: #11 Beard Cane. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#10 Ledbetter Ridge

Name: #10 Ledbetter Ridge. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#09 Anthony Creek

Name: #09 Anthony Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#06 Turkeypen Ridge

Name: #06 Turkeypen Ridge. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#03 Hesse Creek

Name: #03 Hesse Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#05 Rich Mountain

Name: #05 Rich Mountain. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#02 Cane Creek

Name: #02 Cane Creek. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

#01 Cooper Road

Name: #01 Cooper Road. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Meriwether Lewis Campground

Name: Meriwether Lewis Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Natchez Trace Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Bandy Creek Campground

Name: Bandy Creek Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Fee Required National Park Service

Station Camp Horse Camp

Name: Station Camp Horse Camp. Type: Campground. Unit: Big South Fork National River and Recreation …

Fee Required National Park Service

Rock Creek Camground

Name: Rock Creek Camground. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Obed Wild and Scenic River

Fee Required National Park Service

Boswell Landing Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet, Hike/Bike Trails

Fee Required USFS

Paint Creek Campground

Looking for a family-oriented campground tucked away in a mountain cove? Paint Creek Campground, located …

Fee Required USFS

Old Forge Campground

Are you looking for a primitive tent camping experience? Come stay at this small campground …

Fee Required USFS

Davis Branch Cg

Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? …

Fee Required USFS

Jacobs Creek Campground

Jacobs Creek Recreation Area is located on a peninsula on the eastern shore of South …

Fee Required USFS

Indian Boundary Recreation Area

If you are looking for a base camp to explore the vicinity or a destination …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Overmountain Shelter

FREE USFS

Neville Bay Backcountry Camping

NEVILLE BAY CAMPING AREA

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Abington Gap Shelter

A.T. ABINGTON GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Rushing Creek Camping Area

RUSHING CREEK CAMPING AREA (Camping Area)

Fee Required USFS

Little Oak Campground

Looking to camp near a large lake? Try Little Oak Recreation Area, located on a …

Fee Required USFS

Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping

Fee Required USFS

Rock Creek Recreation Area

Rock Creek Recreation Area is named for the creek that runs alongside this developed recreation …

Fee Required USFS

Holder Cove Campground

Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? …

Fee Required USFS

Tumbling Creek Cg

TUMBLING CREEK CG

FREE USFS

A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter

A.T. MORELAND GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

State Line Cg

Located adjacent to the Tellico River on the Tennessee-North Carolina stateline, each site in the …

Fee Required USFS

Little Stoney Creek Camp

LITTLE STONEY CREEK CAMP (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Sourwood Campground

SOURWOOD CAMPGROUND (Campground)

FREE USFS

A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter

A.T. IRON MOUNTAIN SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

A.T. Spring Mountain Shelter

A.T. SPRING MOUNTAIN SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Sylco Campground

SYLCO CAMPGROUND

FREE USFS

Young Branch Horse Camp

Young Branch Campground is located on Citico Creek. The campground offers 25 horse stalls as …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter

A.T. CURLEY MAPLE GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Mcnabb Group Camp

Located in heart of North River, McNabb has long been used as a hub for …

Fee Required USFS

Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites

CITICO CREEK DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Quinn Springs Campground

QUINN SPRINGS RECREATION AREA (Campground)

FREE USFS

Jake Best Cg

Jake Best is one of two developed campgrounds on Citico Creek, and is used as …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Vandeventer Shelter

A.T. VANDEVENTER SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Birch Branch Campground

Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? …

Fee Required USFS

Rough Ridge Campground

One of two group campgrounds located adjacent to the Tellico River. Each site in Rough …

Fee Required USFS

Big Oak Cove Cg

Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? …

Fee Required USFS

Thunder Rock Cg

THUNDER ROCK CG (Campground)

Fee Required USFS

North River Dispersed Campsites

NORTH RIVER DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Spivey Cove Cg

Looking for a quiet campground tucked back into a hollow near Tellico River? Try this …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter

A.T. CLYDE SMITH SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Parksville Campground

Located near Parksville Lake, this popular campground is divided by Highway 30 into an RV …

Fee Required USFS

Low Gap Camp

LOW GAP CAMP (Campground)

FREE USFS

Cardens Bluff Cg

Located on a bluff overlooking the 6,430-acre Watauga Lake, Cardens Bluff Campground offers more than …

Fee Required USFS

Conasauga River Campground

CONASAUGA RIVER CAMPGROUND (Campground)

FREE USFS

Horse Creek Recreation Area

Horse Creek Recreation Area is located eight miles from Greeneville, off TN 107 north. This …

Fee Required USFS

Chilhowee Recreation Area

Located in the Chilhowee Recreation Area, Chilhowee Campground offers more than 70 campsites, electric hookups, …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Bald Mountain Shelter

A.T. BALD MOUNTAIN SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

A.T. No Business Knob Shelter

A.T. NO BUSINESS KNOB SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Piney Campground

Full Amenity Campground

Fee Required USFS

Lost Corral Horse Camp

Located at the entrance to the Starr Mountain and Chestnut Mountain Horse Trails, this campground …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Jerry Cabin Shelter

FREE USFS

Gatlin Point Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet

Fee Required USFS

Paint Creek Dispersed Campsites

PAINT CREEK DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

A.T. Walnut Mountain Shelter

A.T. WALNUT MOUNTAIN SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Dennis Cove Recreation Area

Dennis Cove Recreation Area is a secluded campground and picnic area alongside Laurel Fork Creek …

Fee Required USFS

North River Cg

Want a family oriented setting just off the beaten path? This quiet campground offers 11 …

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Flint Mountain Shelter

FREE USFS

A.T. Double Springs Shelter

A.T. DOUBLE SPRINGS SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Houston Valley Campground

Houston Valley Recreation Area (elevation 1,800 feet) is centrally located to both Paint Creek and …

FREE USFS

Round Mountain Campground

This campground is located near the top of Round Mountain in Cocke County. Situated at …

Fee Required USFS

Holly Flats Cg

Holly Flats is located along the banks of Bald River and has 15 campsites. Each …

Fee Required USFS

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