Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFee
Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · TN · 36.62371, -88.03771
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 393 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Ginger Bay Backcountry CampingNIFC · 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 Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · TN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- DDump10 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- MMechanic15 mi
- EVEV fast charger15 mi
- RxPharmacy15 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- AAir-up32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 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); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
393 ft
State
TN
Coordinates
36.62371, -88.03771
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · TN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townDover · ~14.6 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.1 mi
- FuelFuel · ~12.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~9.5 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~12.5 mi
- PharmacyKroger Pharmacy · ~15.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicFast Pace Health Urgent Care - Murray, KY · ~15.3 mi
- HardwareMurray Lumber Company · ~14.5 mi
EV charging — from Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · TN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.9 mi straight-line W — Parker Ford, Murray, KY (at a public site) · FORD_CHARGE · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 32 within 50 · 153 within 100 · 271 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)27.5 mi — PARIS BPU STATION 2(R), Paris
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO27.5 mi — PARIS BPU STATION 1(L), Paris
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.9 mi — Paris Landing State Park - Marina, Buchanan, TN (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 390403 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · TN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomSouth Bison Range · ~3.7 mi NE · USFS
- Portable toiletBison Range-Picnic Area · ~3.8 mi NE · USFS
- Portable toiletCedar Pond-Picnic Area · ~4.1 mi NE · USFS
- Flush restroomThe Homeplace · ~4.3 mi NE · USFS
Open Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping elsewhere
Other camps near Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Stewart County~0.6 mi
- Rushing Creek Camping Area~3.2 mi · fee
- Jones Creek Campground~4.0 mi
- Trigg County~6.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping are set by Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping
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