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Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping

4 Reviews

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Location

Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping is located in Tennessee

Coordinates

36.349099 N
83.743516 W

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Drive-In
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Walk-In
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

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Dispersed
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Features

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ADA Access
Trash
Phone Service
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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Pull-Through Sites

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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JC J.

Scout

Reviewed May. 19, 2024

Pretty sweet

Great location. Not crowded. But could use a cleaning. PortaJons are nasty.

Sitenot sure towards the back

Month of VisitJune

hannah P.

Guide

Reviewed May. 13, 2024

Lots of lil cozy pull offs on an easy gravel road. Lots of longer term people staying it seemed like (or just really full send camping friends lol). Many fire rings and spots by the lake. Unfortunately the other reviews are right - A decent amount of trash. There are trash cans and porta potties. I’ve seen worse porta potties at festivals but there were a few stinky ones.

Month of VisitJune

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Amin A.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 27, 2023

Better than I expected

So we weren't sure what we would end up finding here. I will say that there are a lot of places to camp, many many many options away from the porta potties. If you get within about 20-30 feet of those they are a bit stinky. The one camp site we chose was a great place, tons of space and well manicured. A lot of options for pull up to your campsite or park and walk to campsite spots.

My only complaints are about the campers that stay there. The litter isn't horrible, but it's not great. It is a leave no trace place. Apparently some people have difficulty with throwing away their trash.

When we stayed last night there was a person that kept peeling out up and down the gravel road (3/4 times) in a diesel truck at 10:00 at night. Not very courteous to all of us at the campground.

And I was awakened at 2:00 a.m. by our camping neighbors when they were playing loud music. Also not cool, thankfully they stopped shortly after

Overall we were very pleased with this campground, beautiful views, it was hard choosing one spot. We will be coming back, and hopefully we won't have loud campers next time.

SiteFirst one on the left, very last one in that section.

Month of VisitSeptember

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Karli P.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2023

So Much Potential!

We arrived at this dispersed campground at around 7:30 on a Saturday evening in July. It was pretty packed but since we were planning on leaving early the next morning, we took a family’s offer of taking over their spot as they left.

We use a roof top tent so unfortunately we weren’t able to camp at the actual site, instead we set up on an almost level gravel parking area that had a private trail to the actual camp site. There were garbage cans and a port-a-potty set up right there, which is why this site lost some stars. Even though these facilities were provided, people didn’t use the garbages and there was a lot of garbage on the ground, including broken glass that made us worry about our pup’s paws. Also, the port-a-potty was pretty yucky..neither my husband nor I were willing to use it.

Now, I want to reiterate that this is a geographically beautiful spot! Humans just need to take better care of it 💚

Month of VisitAugust

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are fires allowed at Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is unknown.

Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping

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3.5

Pretty sweet

Not too shabby for the south

Better than I expected

So Much Potential!