Free camping near Mountain, TN
Yes. 21 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mountain, TN are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5, 7.1 miles northeast.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 31 camps near Mountain, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 7.1 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 9.4 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 10 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 11 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 11 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 11 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 11 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 11 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Jacobs Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Bristol | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 15 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Little Oak Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
| Beartree Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| Low Gap Camp | 18 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 18 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 20 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 21 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 23 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
Who manages the camps near Mountain, TN
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 14 camps: 9 free, 5 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 13 camps: 8 free, 5 fee
- NCWRC — 4 camps: 4 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 31: 5 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Mountain, 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 Mountain, 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.