fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Jake Best Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
13named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (32.1 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Little Citico Horse 41.3 mi2.1USFS
Little Citico Horse 32.1 mi5.3USFS
Rocky Flats Trail2.8 mi3.7USFS
Flats Mountain Trail2.9 mi3.8USFS
Mill Branch Trail3.0 mi2.1USFS
Ibra Lake Loop Trail3.0 mi2.9USFS
South Fork Of Citico Trail3.3 mi3.0USFS
Crowder Place Trail3.3 mi1.9USFS
Pine Ridge Trail3.4 mi3.2USFS
North Fork Of Citico Trail3.8 mi2.3USFS
Brush Mountain Hiking Trail4.0 mi1.0USFS
Grassy Branch Trail4.6 mi0.5USFS

+ 1 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHorse CampingHorseback RidingInterpretive ProgramsOff Highway VehiclePicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Doublecamp Campground
Private campground
2.2TN—— — —— ?21 (57.5 mi)
Indian Boundary
Cherokee National Forest
3.1TN—86 E 50A 26 ftyes Reserve20 (54.4 mi)
Mcnabb Creek Group
Cherokee National Forest
8.2TN—— — 35 ftyes Reserve22 (55.6 mi)
Campsite 1
OpenStreetMap listing
8.4TN—— — —— ?19 (63.7 mi)
Swan Cabin Group Camp
National Forests in North Carolina
8.4NC—— — 30 ftyes Reserve42 (107.0 mi)
Donley Cabin
Cherokee National Forest
8.7TN—— — —— Reserve25 (64.8 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.