US Forest Service · Tennessee campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$18–$22/night
Season open
April through October
RV size limit
Up to 30 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Bald River Falls (90 ft) 1 mile from camp. Cherohala Skyway scenic drive. Quieter than nearby NPS lands.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Jefferson City
COEInsider tip · TVA-managed Cherokee Lake (one of the 'Great Lakes of TN'). Trout-stocked tailwater. Quiet alternative to busy Smokies-area camps.
Near Burns
StateInsider tip · Closest state-park camp to Nashville (45 min). Iron-ore history; old furnace ruins on grounds.
Near Jamestown
StateInsider tip · Tennessee's first International Dark Sky Park. Sandstone arches + natural bridges. Adjacent Big South Fork for additional hiking.
Near Pigeon Forge
PrivateInsider tip · Closest full-hookup camp to Dollywood (5 min) + Smokies. Free trolley to the strip. Books a year+ out for July/Aug.
Your next step
Bald River Campground (Cherokee NF) takes rigs up to 30 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Tennessee.
Nothing in Tennessee is bookable today — PickRV opens for bookings on October 25. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Tennessee trip planning.
Before you go
Tennessee rules
Verified 2026-05-10
