Tellico River Area

FS USDA Forest Service · TN · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

35.32007, -84.144538 , TN

Description

View of Bald River Falls in Cherokee National Forests

This area provides outstanding opportunities for fishing, camping, hiking, and scenic driving.  It is also home to the popular Indian Boundary Recreation Area and the Cherohala Skyway.

Nearly 30,000 acres of remote backcountry surround three rivers and their tributaries, where fishing for brown, rainbow and brook trout is excellent. Cherohala Skyway (TN 165/NC143), a 43-mile National Scenic Byway, winds between Tellico Plains, Tenn. and Robbinsville, N.C. Tellico River Road (FR 210) offers intimate views of the river and 90-foot Bald River Falls.

Spend the night at the historic Donley Cabin and check out CCC structures at Tellico Ranger Station and Dam Creek Picnic Area. Hike across the area on the Benton MacKaye Trail. Camp at sites along Tellico River or in Indian Boundary Recreation Area just off Cherohala Skyway.

Activities

AUTO TOURING BIKING CAMPING FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT FISHING HIKING PICNICKING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SWIMMING

Details

Nearby Campgrounds

McNabb Creek Group 1.1 mi · FS · 1 sites
North River Campground 1.1 mi · FS · 4 sites
Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area 1.5 mi · FS
Spivey Cove Campground 2.1 mi · FS · 4 sites
Birch Branch Campground 2.5 mi · FS · 4 sites
Donley Cabin 2.9 mi · FS · 1 sites
Holly Flats Campground 3.0 mi · FS · 4 sites
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