Free camping near Hunter, TN
Yes. 14 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hunter, TN are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is Low Gap Camp, 3.0 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 20 camps near Hunter, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Gap Camp | 3.0 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 5.6 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 6.3 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 7.4 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 8.5 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 9.2 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Little Oak Campground | 9.5 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 10 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 12 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| Jacobs Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 18 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 21 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 21 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter | 25 | Free | Jones Branch (stream) | 1.2 mi to Ephraim Place | — |
Who manages the camps near Hunter, TN
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 17 camps: 11 free, 6 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Hunter, 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 Hunter, 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.