Free camping near Etowah, TN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Etowah, TN there are 22 camps: 9 free, 13 fee. The closest is Lost Corral Horse Camp, 6.9 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Quinn Springs Campground, 7.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Corral Horse Camp | 6.9 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Delano | — |
| Quinn Springs Campground | 7.6 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Delano | — |
| Lost Creek Campground | 13 | Free | Big Lost Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Probst | — |
| Chilhowee Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Benton | — |
| Parksville Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Benton | — |
| Thunder Rock Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Ducktown | — |
| Holly Flats Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Sylco Campground | 22 | Free | Sylco Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Sylco | — |
| Sylco Campground | 22 | Free | Sylco Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Sylco | — |
| North River Dispersed Campsites | 22 | Free | North River (river) | 3.1 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Tumbling Creek Campground | 22 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Grassy Creek | — |
| Mcnabb Group Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| North River Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Spivey Cove Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Sourwood Campground | 24 | Free | Tellico River (river) | 5.7 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Indian Boundary Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| Birch Branch Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Davis Branch Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites | 25 | Free | Citico Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Citico | — |
| Jake Best Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kahite | — |
| Conasauga River Campground | 25 | Free | Jacks River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Alaculsy | — |
| Young Branch Horse Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Kahite | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Etowah, 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.