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Young Branch Horse Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · TN · 35.48341, -84.12320
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Young Branch Horse Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 910 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Young Branch Horse CampNIFC · 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 Young Branch Horse Camp · Cherokee National Forest · TN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- ShShower12 mi
- DDump12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- WWater17 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- +Urgent care21 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- PPropane29 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
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 — Young Branch Horse Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
910 ft
State
TN
Coordinates
35.48341, -84.12320
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Young Branch Horse Camp · Cherokee National Forest · TN (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townKahite · ~8.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMobil · ~9.7 mi
- Propane / LPGLove's · ~29.2 mi
- Dump stationNorth River Checking Station · ~11.7 mi
- GroceriesWeigel's · ~10.5 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~13.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicSmoky Mountain Urgent Care · ~21.0 mi
- HardwareSloan's Hometown Hardware · ~15.2 mi
EV charging — from Young Branch Horse Camp · Cherokee National Forest · TN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger20.0 mi straight-line N — Maryville, TN - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 44 within 50 · 195 within 100 · 589 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS21.6 mi — 714 New Hwy 68, Sweetwater
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO21.6 mi — 714 New Hwy 68, Sweetwater
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.1 mi — Fort Loudoun State Park, Vonore, 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 428677 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Young Branch Horse Camp · Cherokee National Forest · TN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletYoung Branch Horse Camp · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJake Best Cg · ~2.7 mi S · USFS
- Flush restroomIndian Boundary Recreation Area · ~5.8 mi S · USFS
- Portable toiletCheoah River Takeout · ~10.2 mi E · USFS
Open Young Branch Horse Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Young Branch Horse Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Jake Best Cg~2.7 mi · fee
- Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites~3.6 mi
- Indian Boundary Recreation Area~5.8 mi · fee
- Bear Creek Hunt Camp~10.7 mi
The unit that manages Young Branch Horse Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Young Branch Horse Camp are set by Cherokee National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Young Branch Horse Camp
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 Young Branch Horse Camp
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 — Young Branch Horse Camp
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Power off-grid →All field notes →
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