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U.S. Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · TN

Site 020.

at Cardens Bluff Campground

This site, in 4 agency photographs
Photos · US Forest Service
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Filed by the agency against this site and other campsites here, 3 images
Site 20 Site Directions, filed by the agency against 2 campsites at Cardens Bluff Campground
Site 20 Site Directions · US Forest Service · on 2 sites here
Site 20 Parking Option 1, filed by the agency against 3 campsites at Cardens Bluff Campground
Site 20 Parking Option 1 · US Forest Service · on 3 sites here
Site 20 Parking Option 2, filed by the agency against 3 campsites at Cardens Bluff Campground
Site 20 Parking Option 2 · US Forest Service · on 3 sites here
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
101 ftRoom
ADAAccessible
2,010 ftElevation
89%Tree cover
282 ftWater · to Watauga Lake
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

101 ftto the nearest other site, against 56 ft typical here
#5 of 40roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites018 101 ft021 107 ft017 120 ft019 121 ft030 144 ft031 158 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopCARDENS BLUFF CAMPGROUND
HookupsNone
Site AccessWalk-In
Driveway EntryParallel
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People5
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AccessibilityYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Hike In Distance to Site30 ft
Lantern PoleYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Site RatingStandard
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length14 ft
Tent Pad Width12 ft
AccessibleYes
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Tentno length limit listed

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 020 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Cardens Bluff Campground →

Most private sites here022 197 ft043 187 ft010 147 ft009 108 ft020 101 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index