Free camping near Etowah, TN
Yes. 5 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Etowah, TN are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lost Creek Campground, 13 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lost Corral Horse Camp, 6.9 miles south, a fee campground.
All 22 camps near Etowah, TN
| 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 | Unpriced | — | 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 | Unpriced | 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 | Unpriced | 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 | Unpriced | Jacks River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Alaculsy | — |
| Young Branch Horse Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Kahite | — |
Who manages the camps near Etowah, TN
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
- Cherokee National Forest — 22 camps: 5 free, 13 fee, 4 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Etowah, TN
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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 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.