Best campgrounds near Chattanooga, TN
222 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Chattanooga. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 53 rv-friendly campgrounds · 197 tent campgrounds · 7 free campgrounds · 61 pet-friendly campgrounds · 21 campgrounds with water hookups · 28 campgrounds with electric hookups · 25 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 61 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 143 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Rock Campground Cherokee National Forest |
47 | TN | $15–$20 | 38 | E 30A | yes | yes | Reserve | 26 (83.2 mi) |
| Cades Cove Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
95 | TN | $10 | 161 | E 5A | 42 ft | yes | Reserve | 27 (71.4 mi) |
| Look Rock Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
88 | TN | $10 | 68 | E 50A W | 48 ft | yes | Reserve | 11 (34.3 mi) |
| Chilhowee Campground Cherokee National Forest |
40 | TN | — | 59 | E 50A | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (25.9 mi) |
| Parksville Lake rv Campground Cherokee National Forest |
42 | TN | — | 16 | E 30A | yes | yes | Reserve | 20 (35.2 mi) |
| Indian Boundary Cherokee National Forest |
72 | TN | — | 86 | E 50A | 26 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (54.4 mi) |
| Woodring Campground ↗ Carters Lake |
48 | GA | — | 42 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Doll Mountain Campground ↗ Carters Lake |
49 | GA | — | 49 | E 50A W | 62 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Abram's Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
87 | TN | $10 | 16 | — | 12 ft | yes | Reserve | 13 (41.4 mi) |
| Victoria Campground ↗ Allatoona Lake |
73 | GA | $28–$32 | 72 | E 50A W | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Morganton Point ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
61 | GA | $26–$50 | 41 | E 50A W S | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Payne Campground-allatoona Lake ↗ Allatoona Lake |
76 | GA | $22–$64 | 56 | E 50A W S | 70 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Sweetwater Campground ↗ Allatoona Lake |
72 | GA | $1–$20 | 150 | E 50A W | 78 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Jackrabbit Mountain National Forests in North Carolina |
86 | NC | — | 92 | — | 100 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (24.9 mi) |
| Lake Conasauga Campground ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
39 | GA | $15 | 29 | W | 25 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Ragland Bottom Center Hill Lake |
68 | TN | — | 54 | E 50A W S | 93 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Salt Lick Creek Cordell Hull Lake |
93 | TN | — | 145 | E 50A W S | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Floating Mill Park Center Hill Lake |
74 | TN | — | 98 | E 50A W S | 48 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Defeated Creek Park Cordell Hull Lake |
93 | TN | — | 148 | E 50A W S | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Long Branch (Center Hill Lake) Center Hill Lake |
78 | TN | — | 55 | E 50A W S | 96 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Sawnee ↗ Lake Sidney Lanier |
92 | GA | — | 60 | E 50A W | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Woodring Branch Primitive Campground ↗ Carters Lake |
48 | GA | — | 11 | — | — | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Chickamauga Battlefield Group Campground ↗ Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park |
9 | GA | $20 | 9 | W | — | — | Reserve | n/a |
| Poole Knobs J Percy Priest Lake |
97 | TN | $10 | 78 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
83 | GA | — | 32 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Cades Cove Group Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
95 | TN | $10 | 4 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 26 (69.9 mi) |
| Cheoah Point Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
84 | NC | — | 23 | E 50A | 40 ft | — | Reserve | 17 (56.6 mi) |
| Desoto Falls Recreation Area ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
82 | GA | $10–$20 | 23 | — | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Upper Chattahoochee River Campground ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
88 | GA | $10 | 19 | — | 16 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Cooper Creek Campground ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
73 | GA | — | 25 | — | 10 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Anthony Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
95 | TN | $10 | 3 | — | 24 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (69.2 mi) |
| Deep Hole Recreation Area ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
70 | GA | $5 | 9 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Bald Ridge Creek ↗ Lake Sidney Lanier |
90 | GA | — | 82 | E 50A W | 95 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Toccoa River Sandy Bottoms Campground ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
63 | GA | $8 | 6 | — | 20 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Rock Creek Campground Obed Wild & Scenic River |
80 | TN | — | 11 | — | 20 ft | yes | Reserve | 5 (5.2 mi) |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area Campground (Clayton, GA) ↗ Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
63 | GA | — | 12 | — | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Old Federal ↗ Lake Sidney Lanier |
96 | GA | — | 84 | E 50A W | 87 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Sylco Campground US Forest Service |
40 | TN | Free | 12 | — | — | — | ? | 19 (60.3 mi) |
| Lost Creek Campground US Forest Service |
48 | TN | Free | 15 | — | — | — | ? | 6 (40.7 mi) |
| Bolding Mill ↗ Lake Sidney Lanier |
91 | GA | — | 97 | E 50A W | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
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.
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