U.S. Forest Service · Cherokee National Forest · Tennessee

State Line Campground

Open nowFirst-come, first-served6 sites

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.

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State Line Campground
Photo from the area. CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestCherokee National Forest
FeesFee is $10 per site for 5 people or less per site, and $20 per site for more than 5 people per site.
RulesFood 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.

Cherokee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near State Line Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 38.4°F averageFebruary: 41.5°F averageMarch: 48.3°F averageApril: 55.6°F averageMay: 63.9°F averageJune: 71.1°F averageJuly: 74.3°F averageAugust: 73.4°F averageSeptember: 68.6°F averageOctober: 57.9°F averageNovember: 47.3°F averageDecember: 41.3°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Andrews, 14 miles from the campground at 1,749 feet, station USC00310184 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates35.2615° N, 84.0806° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationNorth River Checking Station ↗4.4 mi
RV sales & serviceRick's RV Center ↗13.6 mi
Outdoor gearLovin Equipment & Sales, Inc - Outdoor Equipment & Sportsman ↗17 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions 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.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

National Forests in North Carolina begins about 0.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Cherokee National Forest and Tennessee

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  • Cherokee National Forest hiking guide
    William H. Skelton and Lamar Alexander, 2024
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  • Best Tent Camping: Tennessee
    Johnny Molloy, 2015
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  • Campgrounds in and Around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    Grueen Huffman, 2010
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at State Line Campground?

No. State Line 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 State Line Campground?

Fee is $10 per site for 5 people or less per site, and $20 per site for more than 5 people per site.

Source: Forest Service

Is State Line Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does State Line Campground have?

6 sites.

Source: Forest Service

What if State Line Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Rough Ridge Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Big Oak Cove Campground (0.4 mi, first-come), and Holder Cove Campground (0.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby