More than 30 campgrounds provide visitors with a range of site amenities and services. 

Most campsites in developed campgrounds are large and level enough to accommodate tents, pop-up campers & RVs.  A table, fire ring, and lantern post are common site features.  Water availability varies by campground as well as road conditions.

The most developed campgrounds offering electric hook-ups and large, level campsites are listed under "RV Camping."

Campground Camping Areas

• Bald Mountains
• Horse Creek Recreation Area
• Old Forge Recreation Area
• Big Frog Area
• Sylco Campground
• Tumbling Creek Campground
• Citico Creek Area
• Jake Best Campground
• French Broad River Area
• Paint Creek Campground
• Hiwassee River Area
• Lost Creek Campground
• Holston Mountain Area
• Jacobs Creek Recreation Area
• Little Oak Campground
• Iron Mountains
• Backbone Rock Recreation Area
• Ocoee River Area
• Chilhowee Recreation Area
• Parksville Lake Campground
• Thunder Rock Campground
• Pigeon River Area
• Round Mountain Campground
• Starr Mountain Area
• Tellico River Area
• Holly Flats
• Indian Boundary Recreation Area
• Indian Boundary Overflow Campground
• North River Campground
• Big Oak Cove Campground
• Birch Branch Campground
• Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area
• Davis Branch Campground
• Holder Cove Campground
• Rough Ridge Campground
• Spivey Cove Campground
• State Line Campground
• Unaka Mountains
• Rock Creek Recreation Area
• Watauga Lake Area
• Cardens Bluff Campground
• Dennis Cove Recreation Area