Round Mountain Campground
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
More like this: first-come in Tennessee
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Cherokee National Forest |
| Fees | Camping is $7 per night. |
| Rules | Sites are limited to a single family or not more than 5 people and 2 vehicles. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the area. Food storage restrictions apply at all areas on the Cherokee National Forest. All food and beverages must be stored in an approved bear-proof container, your locked vehicle or hard-sided camper at all times unless being eaten, prepared, or transported. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.8386° N, 82.9538° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx - Stone Mountain
47 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bluff Mountain Outfitters ↗ | 8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | A&L RV Sales ↗ | 37.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.2 miRocky Bluff Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 9.7 miPaint Creek Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 10.7 miStackhouse Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miWalnut Mountain Trail2.1 mi trail
- 2.4 miBuckeye Ridge Horse3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.6 miBluff Mountain Loop2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miMax Patch Short Loop0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miBetty Place Trail1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miCherry Creek2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Cherokee National Forest.
- inCherokee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,228,298 acres
- 8 miNational Forests in North Carolina ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,026,237 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- SunnybankBuilding · Hot Springs · 7.8 mi
- Dorland Memorial Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · Hot Springs · 7.9 mi
- Ellerson, William R. HouseBuilding · Hot Springs · 8.4 mi
Guidebooks for Cherokee National Forest and Tennessee
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- Cherokee National Forest hiking guideWilliam H. Skelton and Lamar Alexander, 2024Find at Bookshop.org
- Campgrounds in and Around the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGrueen Huffman, 2010Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Round Mountain Campground?
No. Round Mountain Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Round Mountain Campground?
Camping is $7 per night.
Source: Forest Service
Is Round Mountain Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Round Mountain Campground have?
14 sites.
Source: Forest Service
What if Round Mountain Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Harmon Den Campground (5.7 mi, partly first-come), Rocky Bluff Campground (6.2 mi), and Houston Valley (8.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby