Free camping near Vonore, TN
Yes. 6 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Vonore, TN are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites, 13 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Young Branch Horse Camp, 10 miles southeast, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 21 camps near Vonore, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Branch Horse Camp | 10 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Kahite | — |
| Jake Best Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kahite | — |
| Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites | 13 | Free | Citico Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Citico | — |
| Indian Boundary Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| North River Dispersed Campsites | 19 | Free | North River (river) | 3.1 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Mcnabb Group Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| Bear Creek Hunt Camp | 20 | Free | Jane Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Tapoco | — |
| North River Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Spivey Cove Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Deep Creek Hunt Camp | 22 | Free | Indian Grave Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Tapoco | — |
| Holly Flats Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Sourwood Campground | 22 | Free | Tellico River (river) | 5.7 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Birch Branch Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Davis Branch Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Horse Cove Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Holder Cove Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| Rattler Ford Group Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Big Oak Cove Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| Santeetlah Creek Campsites | 25 | Free | Santeetlah Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Jenkins Meadow | — |
| Rough Ridge Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| State Line Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Marble | — |
Who manages the camps near Vonore, TN
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service.
- Cherokee National Forest — 16 camps: 3 free, 13 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 5 camps: 3 free, 2 fee
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 Vonore, 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 Vonore, 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.