Free camping near Roan Mountain, TN
Yes. 15 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Roan Mountain, TN are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter, 2.5 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 20 camps near Roan Mountain, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 2.5 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 4.5 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 5.1 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 5.3 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 5.7 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 6.3 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 7.3 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 8.8 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 9.2 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 18 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Low Gap Camp | 18 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | Jones Branch (stream) | 1.2 mi to Ephraim Place | — |
| McDowell CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Crossnore | — |
| A.T. No Business Knob Shelter | 22 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.2 mi to Unaka Springs | — |
| Mortimer Campground | 22 | Fee | Thorps Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Mortimer | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 23 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| Little Oak Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
Who manages the camps near Roan Mountain, TN
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 15 camps: 11 free, 4 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 5 camps: 4 free, 1 fee
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 Roan 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 Roan 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.