Best campgrounds near Knoxville, TN
429 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Knoxville. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 92 rv-friendly campgrounds · 384 tent campgrounds · 16 free campgrounds · 117 pet-friendly campgrounds · 27 campgrounds with water hookups · 44 campgrounds with electric hookups · 39 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 155 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 277 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cades Cove Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
26 | TN | $10 | 161 | E 5A | 42 ft | yes | Reserve | 27 (71.4 mi) |
| Look Rock Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
22 | TN | $10 | 68 | E 50A W | 48 ft | yes | Reserve | 11 (34.3 mi) |
| Elkmont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
28 | TN | $10 | 211 | E 5A | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 41 (91.5 mi) |
| Smokemont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
44 | NC | $10 | 142 | E 5A | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (66.4 mi) |
| Wilderness Road Campground Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |
47 | VA | $9–$39 | 151 | E 50A | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 40 (48.4 mi) |
| Cosby Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
42 | TN | $10 | 157 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (68.8 mi) |
| Deep Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
44 | NC | $10 | 92 | — | 28 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (50.3 mi) |
| Blue Heron Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area |
60 | TN | — | 45 | E 50A W | 61 ft | yes | Reserve | 44 (94.6 mi) |
| Balsam Mountain Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
50 | NC | $10 | 43 | — | 24 ft | yes | Reserve | 15 (40.2 mi) |
| Bandy Creek Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area |
57 | TN | — | 144 | E 50A W | 73 ft | yes | Reserve | 85 (140.4 mi) |
| Cataloochee Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
52 | NC | $10 | 27 | — | 34 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (51.9 mi) |
| Thunder Rock Campground Cherokee National Forest |
69 | TN | $15–$20 | 38 | E 30A | yes | yes | Reserve | 26 (83.2 mi) |
| Abram's Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
24 | TN | $10 | 16 | — | 12 ft | yes | Reserve | 13 (41.4 mi) |
| Davidson River National Forests in North Carolina |
82 | NC | — | 132 | E 50A | 67 ft | yes | Reserve | 40 (85.3 mi) |
| Indian Boundary Cherokee National Forest |
40 | TN | — | 86 | E 50A | 26 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (54.4 mi) |
| Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park) Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
48 | TN | $10 | 12 | — | 18 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (54.7 mi) |
| Station Camp Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area |
57 | TN | — | 24 | E 30A W | 70 ft | yes | Reserve | 66 (114.0 mi) |
| North Mills River National Forests in North Carolina |
81 | NC | $15 | 25 | E W | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 45 (113.1 mi) |
| Bear Creek Campground - KY Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area |
58 | TN | — | 22 | E 50A W | 100 ft | yes | Reserve | 40 (88.9 mi) |
| Cosby Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
42 | TN | $10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 19 (69.9 mi) |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN) Cherokee National Forest |
89 | TN | — | 32 | E 50A | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 12 (49.5 mi) |
| Lake Powhatan National Forests in North Carolina |
80 | NC | — | 71 | E 50A W S | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 43 (91.1 mi) |
| Elkmont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
28 | TN | $10 | 4 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 39 (88.6 mi) |
| Smokemont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
44 | NC | $10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 29 (67.3 mi) |
| Mount Pisgah Campground Blue Ridge Parkway |
76 | NC | — | 126 | — | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | 47 (126.0 mi) |
| Black Mountain Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
96 | NC | — | 37 | E 30A S | yes | yes | Reserve | 40 (139.7 mi) |
| Chilhowee Campground Cherokee National Forest |
68 | TN | — | 59 | E 50A | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (25.9 mi) |
| Parksville Lake rv Campground Cherokee National Forest |
69 | TN | — | 16 | E 30A | yes | yes | Reserve | 20 (35.2 mi) |
| Cades Cove Group Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
26 | TN | $10 | 4 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 26 (69.9 mi) |
| Deep Creek Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
44 | NC | $10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 19 (52.2 mi) |
| Tow String Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
46 | NC | $10 | 3 | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 23 (51.2 mi) |
| Big Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
48 | NC | $10 | 5 | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 15 (51.7 mi) |
| Standing Indian Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
65 | NC | $40 | 81 | — | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 31 (83.8 mi) |
| Panther Creek State Park Campground Panther Creek State Park |
34 | TN | See booking site | 50 | E | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Powhatan Glamping National Forests in North Carolina |
80 | NC | — | 12 | — | 26 ft | yes | Reserve | 43 (91.1 mi) |
| Rocky Bluff Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
61 | NC | — | 17 | — | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 13 (42.4 mi) |
| Holly Bay ↗ Daniel Boone National Forest |
73 | KY | — | 70 | E 50A W | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Anthony Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
26 | TN | $10 | 3 | — | 24 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (69.2 mi) |
| Jackrabbit Mountain National Forests in North Carolina |
66 | NC | — | 92 | — | 100 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (24.9 mi) |
| Cataloochee Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
52 | NC | $10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 19 (47.2 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.
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