Free & Dispersed Camping in Tennessee

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103
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26
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60
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Campgrounds in Tennessee

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

Brandon Spring Group Camp

Group Dormitory Style Amenities, Conservation Education Programs

Fee Required USFS

Lost Creek Cg

LOST CREEK CG

Fee Required USFS

A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter

A.T. LAUREL FORK SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

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