Free camping near Pine Crest, TN
Yes. 16 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Pine Crest, TN are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter, 9.7 miles east, 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 Pine Crest, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 9.7 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 11 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 13 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 13 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter | 14 | Free | Jones Branch (stream) | 1.2 mi to Ephraim Place | — |
| Low Gap Camp | 14 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 15 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 17 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| A.T. No Business Knob Shelter | 17 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.2 mi to Unaka Springs | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 18 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 18 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Little Oak Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Bald Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Coffee Ridge | — |
| Horse Creek Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Tusculum | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 23 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| A.T. Flint Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Flint Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Fork | — |
Who manages the camps near Pine Crest, TN
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 17 camps: 12 free, 5 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 4 camps: 4 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 Pine Crest, 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 Pine Crest, 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.