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Tennessee.

Here, 5 of the federal campgrounds, 6%, still take walk-ups of the 89 whose booking the agencies publish. The other 6 publish nothing either way.

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First-come Reservable · every dot is a campground in its place

95 campgrounds
In 7 places, folded
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area2 campgrounds · 2 open
Bandy CreekReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TNfrom $2098 with a bear box145 with a tent pad145 sitesrigs to 73 ft1,580 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersStation Camp CampgroundReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TNfrom $3024 with a tent pad4 pull-through sites24 sitesrigs to 70 ft1,450 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Cherokee National Forest36 campgrounds
Chilhowee CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $1210 hike-in sites1 pull-through site61 sitesrigs to 90 ft2,100 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsIndian BoundaryReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $201 pull-through site88 sitesrigs to 26 ft1,790 ft365 ft to streamhookupsdrinking waterLittle Oak CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $1266 with a tent pad66 sites1,750 ft121 ft to South Holston LaketoiletsshowersCardens Bluff CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $1230 walk-in sites2 hike-in sites41 sitesrigs to 30 ft2,060 ft237 ft to Watauga LaketoiletsshowersRock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)ReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $2023 with a tent pad1 group site34 sitesrigs to 50 ft2,330 ft407 ft to Rock Creekhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersPaint Creek CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $105 hike-in sites21 sites1,680 ft16 ft to Paint Creekhookupsdrinking watertoiletsHorse Creek Recreation AreaReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $1013 walk-in sites14 hike-in sites17 sites1,760 ft13 ft to Horse CreekshowersParksville Lake RV CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $202 pull-through sites16 sites860 ft291 ft to Lake Ocoeehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersDennis Cove CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $101 hike-in site13 with a tent pad14 sites2,580 ft154 ft to Big BranchtoiletsBackbone Rock CampgroundReservableCherokee National Forest · TNfrom $1010 with a tent pad10 sites2,150 ft72 ft to Beaverdam CreektoiletsChilhowee Group CampReservableCherokee National Forest · TNSites from $501 group site1 site2,070 ftdrinking watertoiletsDonley CabinReservableCherokee National Forest · TN1 hike-in site1 site2,330 fttoilets
Cherokee Purchase Unit1 campground
Katy BranchReservableCherokee Purchase Unit · TNSites from $751 group site1,500 ft82 ft to Katy Branchdrinking watertoilets
Great Smoky Mountains National Park15 campgrounds · 1 open
Cades Cove CampgroundReservableOpenGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $301 with a bear box164 with a tent pad164 sitesrigs to 42 ft1,900 ft85 ft to Stillhouse Branchhookupsdrinking watertoiletsCosby CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $30157 with a bear box40 with a tent pad157 sitesrigs to 30 ft2,290 ft418 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsDeep Creek CampgroundFirst-comeGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TN92 sites3,640 ft392 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsElkmont CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $3022 walk-in sites23 hike-in sites217 sitesrigs to 35 ft2,130 ft76 ft to Mids Branchhookupsdrinking watertoiletsLook Rock CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $3063 with a tent pad8 pull-through sites69 sitesrigs to 48 ft2,560 ft567 ft to streamhookupsdrinking watertoiletsAbram's Creek CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $3011 with a tent pad16 sitesrigs to 12 ft1,110 ft80 ft to Abrams Creekdrinking watertoiletsCades Cove GroupReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNSites from $504 with a tent pad3 pull-through sites4 sites1,950 ft339 ft to Abrams Creekdrinking watertoiletsElkmont Group CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNSites from $384 hike-in sites4 with a tent pad4 sites2,160 ft553 ft to Little Riverdrinking watertoiletsAnthony Creek Horse CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNfrom $303 sitesrigs to 24 ft2,020 ft238 ft to Abrams CreekCades Cove Group CampgroundFirst-comeGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TN3 sites3,640 ft392 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsCosby Group CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNSites from $502 with a bear box1 hike-in site3 sites2,320 ft273 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsAppalachian ClubhouseReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TNSites from $300rigs to 25 ft2,190 ft171 ft to Jakes Creekhookups
Natchez Trace Parkway1 campground · 1 open
Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9First-comeOpenNatchez Trace Parkway · TN31 sites900 ftdrinking watertoilets
Obed Wild and Scenic River1 campground · 1 open
Rock Creek Campground (TN)ReservableOpenObed Wild and Scenic River · TNfrom $1511 with a bear box3 hike-in sites11 sitesrigs to 20 ft880 ft268 ft to Rock Creektoilets
Outside a named unit39 campgrounds
Cedar Creek (TN)ReservableTNfrom $3060 sitesrigs to 97 ft450 ft645 ft to lakehookupsshowersDale Hollow DamsiteReservableTNfrom $3217 pull-through sites3 group sites79 sitesrigs to 99 ft550 ft406 ft to Obey Riverhookupsdrinking watertoiletsDale Hollow Lake - Primitive CampingReservableTNfrom $542 boat-in sites2 hike-in sites83 sites860 ftdrinking watertoiletsDefeated Creek ParkReservableTNfrom $3030 pull-through sites2 group sites155 sitesrigs to 99 ft530 ft431 ft to Cordell Hull Reservoirhookupsdrinking waterFloating Mill ParkReservableTNfrom $248 pull-through sites100 sitesrigs to 48 ft690 ft403 ft to Center Hill Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersLillydale Campground and Day UseReservableTNSites from $2229 with a tent pad4 pull-through sites114 sitesrigs to 77 ft660 ft129 ft to Dale Hollow Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsLong Branch (Center Hill Lake)ReservableTNfrom $3060 sitesrigs to 156 ft510 ft312 ft to Caney Forkhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersObey River ParkReservableTNfrom $2212 with a tent pad30 pull-through sites131 sitesrigs to 91 ft680 ft393 ft to Dale Hollow Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsPoole KnobsReservableTNfrom $2449 pull-through sites10 group sites78 sitesrigs to 40 ft520 ft510 ft to pondhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersSalt Lick CreekReservableTNfrom $2014 pull-through sites3 group sites150 sitesrigs to 106 ft550 ft134 ft to Cordell Hull Reservoirhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersWillow Grove CampgroundReservableTNfrom $2621 with a tent pad1 pull-through site83 sitesrigs to 81 ft690 ft477 ft to Dale Hollow Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsSeven Points (TN)ReservableTNfrom $324 pull-through sites59 sitesrigs to 70 ft510 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers

Units in Tennessee

6 with campgrounds
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly