State ledger · TN
Campground booking odds in TN
47 campgrounds ranked from easiest to hardest to book in October.
National Parks & Public Lands
Explore parks & forests in TN
Booking difficulty ledgers and campground listings for 11 parks and public land areas in TN.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park16 campgrounds →Cherokee National Forest15 campgrounds →Old Hickory Lake9 campgrounds →Dale Hollow Lake6 campgrounds →J Percy Priest Lake6 campgrounds →Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area5 campgrounds →Center Hill Lake5 campgrounds →Cordell Hull Lake5 campgrounds →Cheatham Lock and Dam3 campgrounds →Barkley Lake2 campgrounds →Obed Wild & Scenic River1 campground →
Ranked — easiest first
| # | Campground | Park | Odds | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas | Center Hill Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 2 | Alum Ford Campground | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | 3 | Easy |
| 3 | Bear Creek Campground - KY | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | 3 | Easy |
| 4 | DALE HOLLOW LAKE - PRIMITIVE CAMPING | Dale Hollow Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 5 | Jacobs Creek Campground (TN) | Cherokee National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 6 | DENNIS COVE CAMPGROUND | Cherokee National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 7 | Look Rock Campground | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 8 | Right Bank Recreation Area | Cheatham Lock and Dam | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 9 | Station Camp Campground | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 10 | FLOATING MILL PARK | Center Hill Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 11 | LILLYDALE CAMPGROUND AND DAY USE | Dale Hollow Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 12 | Rock Creek Campground (TN) | Obed Wild & Scenic River | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 13 | THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND | Cherokee National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 14 | BACKBONE ROCK CAMPGROUND | Cherokee National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 15 | BLUE HERON CAMPGROUND | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 16 | COSBY CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 17 | SALT LICK CREEK | Cordell Hull Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 18 | BANDY CREEK | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | 7 | Hard |
| 19 | CHILHOWEE CAMPGROUND | Cherokee National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 20 | OBEY RIVER PARK | Dale Hollow Lake | 7 | Hard |
| 21 | Paint Creek Campground | Cherokee National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 22 | ABRAM'S CREEK CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 23 | ANTHONY CREEK HORSE CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 24 | CADES COVE CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 25 | CAGES BEND | Old Hickory Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 26 | CEDAR CREEK (TN) | Old Hickory Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 27 | ELKMONT CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 28 | INDIAN BOUNDARY | Cherokee National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 29 | Long Branch (Center Hill Lake) | Center Hill Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 30 | PARKSVILLE LAKE RV CAMPGROUND | Cherokee National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 31 | RAGLAND BOTTOM | Center Hill Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 32 | Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN) | Cherokee National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 33 | BIG CREEK CAMPGROUND (GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK) | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 34 | COSBY GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 35 | DALE HOLLOW DAMSITE | Dale Hollow Lake | 9 | Hard |
| 36 | DEFEATED CREEK PARK | Cordell Hull Lake | 9 | Hard |
| 37 | GREENBRIER PICNIC PAVILION | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 38 | HARPETH RIVER BRIDGE CAMPGROUND (TN) | Cheatham Lock and Dam | 9 | Hard |
| 39 | LOCK A | Cheatham Lock and Dam | 9 | Hard |
| 40 | METCALF BOTTOMS PICNIC PAVILION | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 41 | ROCKLAND RECREATION AREA | Old Hickory Lake | 9 | Hard |
| 42 | SEVEN POINTS (TN) | J Percy Priest Lake | 9 | Hard |
| 43 | TWIN CREEKS PICNIC PAVILION | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 44 | APPALACHIAN CLUBHOUSE | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 45 | CADES COVE GROUP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 46 | ELKMONT GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 47 | SPENCE CABIN | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |