Free camping near Erwin, TN
Yes. 16 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Erwin, TN are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter, 3.0 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 21 camps near Erwin, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter | 3.0 | Free | Jones Branch (stream) | 1.2 mi to Ephraim Place | — |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 3.5 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 3.7 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| A.T. No Business Knob Shelter | 5.6 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.2 mi to Unaka Springs | — |
| A.T. Bald Mountain Shelter | 11 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Coffee Ridge | — |
| A.T. Flint Mountain Shelter | 13 | Free | Flint Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Fork | — |
| Horse Creek Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Tusculum | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 14 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| A.T. Jerry Cabin Shelter | 15 | Free | Jennings Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Carmen | — |
| Old Forge Campground | 16 | Fee | Jennings Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Hampton Mill | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 16 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 18 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 19 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 20 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| A.T. Little Laurel Shelter | 20 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Allenstand | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 22 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite | 25 | Free | South Fork Cattail Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Cattail Creek Community | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
Who manages the camps near Erwin, TN
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 14 camps: 9 free, 5 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 7 camps: 7 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Erwin, TN
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Erwin, TN, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.