★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Cocke County
Drive-up · public land · Cocke County, TN · 35.86629, -82.92929
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A very remote primitive campsite at the end of miles of forest road. This is a gravel clear area with a fire ring that doubles as a trailhead and an access point for Wolf Creek Falls, a beautiful, tall waterfall. Wooded area surrounded by laurels. No cell service. Enough room for 3 or 4 vehicles. High-clearance recommended. Some trash at site, might be busy on weekends and holidays. Did not see a soul during my stay. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,500 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery4 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- WWater13 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- DDump17 mi
- AAir-up22 mi
- ShShower30 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,500 ft
County
Cocke County, TN
Coordinates
35.86629, -82.92929
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureWolf Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townWasp · ~0.8 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~5.9 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~21.1 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~17.4 mi
- GroceriesRound Mountain Market · ~4.3 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~16.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicNewport Medical Center · ~15.7 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~15.6 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRound Mountain Campground · ~2.3 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPaint Creek Campground · ~9.1 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomSD BC Big Creek Vault Toilet · ~12.3 mi SW · NPS
- RestroomSD BC Big Creek HC Comfort Station 395 · ~12.7 mi SW · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- A.T. Walnut Mountain Shelter~2.1 mi
- Paint Creek Dispersed Campsites~6.3 mi
- Houston Valley Campground~6.9 mi
- Greene County~7.4 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Cocke County, TN). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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