Camping & Cabins
Backbone Rock Recreation Area
Site Open
Backbone Rock Recreation Area is located along Beaverdam Creek in northern Johnson County. Backbone Rock gets its name from a spur ridge on Holston Mountain that abruptly ends at a bend in Beaverdam…
Big Oak Cove Campground
Site Open
Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? The cool waters of the Tellico River just feet away will ease you to sleep each night. This is one of several small…
Birch Branch Campground
Site Open
Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? This is one of several small campgrounds on Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210). This campground offers 5 campsites with a picnic…
Cardens Bluff Campground
Site Open
Located on a bluff overlooking the 6,430-acre Watauga Lake, Cardens Bluff Campground offers more than 40 sites, primarily for tent camping. There is a bathhouse with showers and flush toilets. No…
Chilhowee Recreation Area
Site Open
 Located in the Chilhowee Recreation Area, Chilhowee Campground offers more than 70 campsites, electric hookups, RV sites, tent-only sites and multiple bathhouses. The campground is usually open…
Davis Branch Campground
Site Open
Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? This is one of several small campgrounds on Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210). This campground offers 6 campsites with a picnic…
Dennis Cove Recreation Area
Site Open
Dennis Cove Recreation Area is a secluded campground and picnic area alongside Laurel Fork Creek in Carter County. It includes a remote developed campground, popular with those seeking a rustic…
Donley Cabin
Site Closed
Looking for a unique place to stay? The Donley cabin is a primitive cabin, with no running water or electricity. Visits from mice and other wildlife are not uncommon. Inside there is a full size…
Holder Cove Campground
Site Open
Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? This is one of several small campgrounds on Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210). This campground offers 7 campsites with a picnic…
Holly Flats
Site Open
Holly Flats is located along the banks of Bald River and has 15 campsites. Each rustic site has a picnic table, camping pad, grill, and lantern post.  It is in a remote location and has excellent…