17 campgrounds with first-come sites in Tennessee
Cherokee National Forest holds the most of them in the state. The Forest Service runs most of them. They lean to the south of the state rather than being spread evenly across it.
A campground is listed when Recreation.gov or the Forest Service records it as first-come, first-served. Campgrounds where some sites book online and the rest are first-come are listed too, marked partly reservable.
Reservable Partly reservable First-come, first-served
All 17
| Campground | Agency | Sites | Booking | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9 | NPS | 32 | First-come | Details → |
| Spivey Cove Campground | FS | 16 | First-come | Details → |
| Holly Flats Campground | FS | 15 | First-come | Details → |
| Lost Creek Campground | FS | 15 | First-come | Details → |
| Round Mountain Campground | FS | 14 | First-come | Details → |
| Big Oak Cove Campground | FS | 11 | First-come | Details → |
| Old Forge Campground | FS | 10 | First-come | Details → |
| Tumbling Creek Campground | FS | 8 | First-come | Details → |
| Holder Cove Campground | FS | 7 | First-come | Details → |
| Davis Branch Campground | FS | 6 | First-come | Details → |
| State Line Campground | FS | 6 | First-come | Details → |
| Rough Ridge Campground | FS | 5 | First-come | Details → |
| Birch Branch Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Dam Creek Walk-In Campground And Picnic Area | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Jake Best Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Lost Corral Horse Camp | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| North River Campground | FS | First-come | Details → |
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