State Park / State Forest · Tennessee campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$45/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Up to 45 ft
Reservation window
12 months ahead via TN State Parks portal
The insider read
Closest state-park camp to Nashville (45 min). Iron-ore history; old furnace ruins on grounds.
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 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.
Near Townsend
NPSInsider tip · Most popular GSMNP campground. Cades Cove loop drive is the highlight — Wed mornings vehicle-free for bikers/walkers (May-Sept). Bear sightings routine.
Near Gatlinburg
NPSInsider tip · Synchronous firefly event (late May/early June) lottery — campers get auto access. Closest GSMNP camp to Gatlinburg. River-loop sites face the Little River.
Your next step
Montgomery Bell State Park Campground takes rigs up to 45 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
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