Best Tent Camping near Pineville, KY
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Best Tent Sites Near Pineville, KY (25)
1. TVA Public Land- Fork Bend
La Follette, Tennessee11 Reviews•65 Photos•363 Saves- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
2. Chuck Swan State Forest
Maynardville, Tennessee4 Reviews•18 Photos•34 SavesWe have 2 primitive campsites at the entrance of the state forest as the forest itself is for DAY USE ONLY. We have 6 picnic areas, 4 of which have lake views and one having a spring and the other one having a 100 foot firetower adjacent to it.
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- Reservable
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3. Grove Boat-In Campground
Laurel River Lake, Kentucky4 Reviews•10 Photos•18 Saves- Pets
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- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
4. Cedar Grove Marina & Campground
Maynardville, Tennessee1 Review•6 Saves- Pets
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- Electric Hookups
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5. Tranquility Creek
Williamsburg, Kentucky1 Review•13 Photos•1 SaveLocated 15 minutes NW of Williamsburg Kentucky, Tranquillity Creek Campground offers 8 acres of beautiful woods with a creek for a peaceful get away to relax and be one with nature. Close to stores and area attractions in SW Kentucky.
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$60 - $100 / night
6. Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
Jellico, Tennessee1 Review•17 PhotosOur Rabbit Road Campground hosts ten primitive hike-in campsites along the Airplane Pond Trail. These sites are the perfect place for tent camping and peaceful relaxation. Each site hosts a tent pad, a fire pit, and is partially or fully shaded. These sites do not offer electric or water hook-up points. A bathhouse for campers is located in the parking area, which offers hot showers and restrooms.
Please note that the Rabbit Road Primitive Campground is only open March - October.
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- Dispersed
7. Kingdom Come State Park Campground
Cumberland, Kentucky6 Reviews•22 Photos•52 Saves- Pets
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
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$14 / night
8. White Oak Boat-In Campground
Laurel River Lake, Kentucky1 Review•6 SavesWhite Oak Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on [Laurel River Lake] on [London Ranger District]. The area is accessible by boat or by [Cold Rock School Trail] that begins near the [Marsh Branch Boat Ramp]
The campground has 51 lakeshore campsites, most of which are located near the water's edge with boat moorings available. Sites have a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern pole. Self-serve pay stations, water and vault toilets are centrally located. There are no flush toilets or showers. The sites are wooded and spaced far enough apart to provide a sense of seclusion. The campground usually fills on weekends during the peak camping season.
Trails nearby: [Cold Rock School Trail #430] (3-mile hiking and biking route into the White Oak Boat-In Campground) The campground is located on Laurel River Lake. The lake features 5,600 acres of clear, deep water and nearly 200 miles of tree-lined shore. The quiet coves and cliff-lined shores offer relaxation and quiet reflection, as well as boating, fishing, skiing and scuba diving in one of the deepest and cleanest lakes in Kentucky.
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9. Misfit Farmz Campground
Pennington Gap, Virginia1 Review•11 Photos•5 SavesThe campground is located in Jonesville Virginia on a large creek in the woods. We have unlimited camping spots and can accommodate large groups. Picnic tables available. All fires must be inside the campground an inside a fire pit. Fresh spring water is provide but necessary to treat if used for drinking. Firewood can be provided for a small fee. No cutting of live trees are allowed but you can pick up dead limbs. We live on sight so should you need anything just ask. Enjoy your stay!!!
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$15 - $50 / night
10. Little Lick Campground
Laurel River Lake, Kentucky3 Reviews•16 Photos•20 SavesLittle Lick Campground Map Little Lick Campground on London Ranger District is a favorite destination for campers who also enjoy horseback riding on Little Lick Trail #502 and Nathan McClure Trail #530. The campground is located on a long ridgetop in the southeast corner of Pulaski County, Kentucky, just north of the Cumberland River. The campground provides four family camping areas and two double campsites. The campsites have tent pads, fire rings, lantern posts and picnic tables. The well with a hand pump is for livestock watering only. Use picket lines and corrals to scure horses. Do not tie horses to trees. Make this page look nicer by submitting photos of your visit to Little Lick Campground. Learn more... View Little Lick Campground Guide and Map (pdf) Trails near by: Little Lick Trail #502 Nathan McClure Trail #530
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- Equestrian
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$2 - $15 / night
Recent Tent Reviews in Pineville
500 Reviews of 25 Pineville Campgrounds
Pam B.
Guide
Holly Bay
Beautiful setting
The sites are nice and wooded. There is plenty of space between sites to give each camp a little privacy. We were a drive up, no reservation camper. They only took cash or check on-site. Camp host was very nice and helpful.
- Pam B.Guide
Rockcastle Riverside
Easy access to Daniel Boone National Forest
We stayed here as the kick off to the KAT. The sites are grassy right next to the river. Bathroom is clean, and there is also a small camp store.
- Pam B.Guide
Jellico Creek Rd Dispersed #1
Jellico Creek 1
There are three dispersed camp sites along this road. We stayed at the first and largest of the three. This first site has room for two groups. It also has a small swimming hole with a rope swing.
- Pam B.Guide
Indian Mountain State Park Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
Pretty site
Beautiful lake and clean bathhouse. Sites are close together, not really tent friendly
- AA D.
Scout
Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
CLOSED.
I rode all the way over here from Greeneville to check out the area in order to bring a group of friends camping next weekend.
BUT the entire campground is closed. When I pulled up to the iron gate and saw the sign, it read "CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO VANDALISM AND UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY"
Tripp A.ScoutPalmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Closed to Public
I drove over an hour to get here to find that it is “closed to public for vandalism”. I was very upset by this but obviously nothing I could do. Just wish I knew how to check before driving all the way. But the drive! Woah! So beautiful, I wish there was a way I could find out when it opens back up because I was very much looking forward to camping here.
- Gary D.
Traveler
Levi Jackson Wilderness State Park Campground
Noisy
Loud Carson road and kids playing basketball til 11:00 pm. They were very loud and vulgar.
Site had lots of room though. We left after the first nite. Lost our next 2 nites fee but worth the loss not having to stay any longer.
Staff somewhat indifferent.
- TToshiGuide
Buckhorn Dam Campground
Ghost Town
The map for this campground isn’t quite accurate. Also, the price is $24 p/ night not $14. Not quite what we were looking for.
- Susan B.Traveler
Blue Heron Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Clean, quiet campground
Campsites are spacious with gravel campsites and paved rv parking at campsites. Water and electric at each site. Clean bathrooms with showers.
Shelly S.
Legend
Williamsburg, ky
Wave!
Spent 2 nights in July at Kentucky Splash Park Campground. Only reason it didn’t get a 5 star is first needs more shade (there are new trees growing ) and the cut through road is busy in the evening from local traffic. Nice size sites with cement or gravel parking. Cement pads with picnic tables and strangely deep fire pits.
The showerhouse is in well maintained shape. Plenty of room and hooks to hang your stuff from. Hot water and large shower heads.
Small playground and pavilion to use.
Easy walk across the parking lot to the water park. Price not included in site cost. If you get a wrist ban you can get back in for the day.
- AAlex C.Scout
Cherokee Lake Campground
Great deal for the money!
Overall was impressed with the grounds! Well kept, and huge park. Only reason for 4 stars, is no sewer hookup on site. Several Dump stations on grounds, though they are free for guests. Very friendly Park Rangers at the check-in station. 30 amp hookups. Water hookup. Several Lake front spots. Shower and bathroom buildings on site. Several pavilions. Dumpsters, Lots of walking trails. As well as a boat ramp. For $25 a night, with my 28ft pull behind, I was very pleased with my stay! Will come back again!
Carolin C.GuideRockcastle Riverside
Quiet on riverfront
Cool pet friendly place with hookups, and friendly people. Sites are close to the river.
L&A C.Legend
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Small but Nice!
Easy to find, well marked. It’s has many (12) trails and many falls. Would definitely recommend shopping before camping, it’s several miles, and mountains, to get to stores. There are several lodging options…cottages, The Lodge, (which is beautiful) tent and RV camping. There are 2 small campgrounds ~ 1) Ridgeline which accommodates RVs up to 26”, water and 10/30/50 amp hook ups. Sites have a fire ring and picnic table. WiFi is available, and there is a dump station. A small playground, office/campstore, and a bathhouse and laundry next to it. 3 sites are walk-in. Big rigs would have to stay elsewhere. 2) Clifty Campground is tent camping only 7 sites offer electric and water. WiFi is also offered. There is a bathhouse and a playground, and these CG’s are pet friendly. (Falls Creek is a few miles up the road…they have pull through and back ins. For bigger Rvs. They also have tents, wagons, cabin rentals, and primitive sites) We had no T-Mobile service, or satellite service in our vehicle. The trails and Cumberland falls were awesome. The horse rides looked amazing, and the Pool was big, with a diving board, and a small fee for campers to use it.
- L&A C.Legend
Ride Royal Blue ATV Resort and Campground Pioneer, TN
RV Heaven for ATV/OHV/SxS Camping!
Approximately 4 miles off of exit 144, from I~75. Easy to locate, and a well maintained RV campground! Website has all the info on the different types of sites, cabins and ATV’s. Resources for permits, pricing, and other requirements are also listed. The trails are accessible from the CG. FHUs on Back in and Pull-throughs,bathhouses, on site fishing pond, playground, and Ohhh yes….the ATV wash station! General store is on the right from the entrance, which is awesome! They sell firewood and ice, as well as extreme OHV sporting equipment/gear, snacks, souvenirs….to list a few. Rental cabins are available nearby, for larger families or groups. I believe they thought of almost everything! I would love to come camp here in the fall, as I can imagine that the views are spectacular! They provide WiFi, but my T-Mobile reception was good, at 3 bars.
- L&A C.Legend
Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
Primitive camping at its best!
Primitive isn’t our mode of camping, but we rode our bikes up the road to check out this beautiful campground. Easy to find, marked with a sign. The road to the campground forks to the left, past the State Park entrance sign. There are plenty of picnic tables and trash cans, before the trails. There is also a mutt mitt station. And an info board, with trail & State Park map.The state park offers 5 trails, pavilions, as well as playgrounds and a lake. Since it’s extremely hot, and there were several areas along the trail with ponds, the biting flies and mosquitoes were active! The camping path and sites were well marked, and sites started at #10, next to the parking lot, and family bathhouse. There are fire pits at each site. The sites are semi private, and 1-9-10 are the most popular sites used, according to the Ranger. No one was camping when we were there on a Sunday afternoon. I posted a video of us biking out of the trail campsites, getting #8, on the right, 9 on left, #10 last, then back at the beginning, to the bathhouse and parking lot.
- L&A C.Legend
Indian Mountain State Park Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
Mountain View Galore!
Back-in site, FHUs, concrete pad, some shade. Fire pit and picnic table at each site, ours is located behind our site. There are 2 playgrounds, Disc golf course, volleyball area, a beautiful lake(with rental paddle boats for $14 hr) We Bought fire wood and Disc Golf sets, at the campground store. Clean with coded entry Bathhouse, by one of the playgrounds. There is an 18 hole Disc Golf we will be playing. We Love the views, and are looking forward to trying out the 5 trails this weekend! The lake is beautiful with geese and ducks hanging out! We used our Starlink over 100Mps, and our T-Mobile had fair reception. There are also 2 playgrounds at the SP!
Alyssia C.Scout
Eagle Rock Resort & Campground
Amazing Area
Eagle Rock Resort & Campground is amazing. If you are looking for a place to ride trails and relax, this is the place. You could seriously come here multiple times a year and still not see all of the different trails. The site manager, Jeff, and his staff was extremely nice and helpful. Always there to please and help make your experience one to remember. I am not the camping type so the condos they have for rent was perfect for my group. Spacious and clean with everything you need. We even had very comfortable king size bunk beds, never seen anything like it before. Cannot say enough great things about this experience. Definitely worth a stay!!!
Jess S.Traveler
Patrick’s Point River Camp
A great little getaway spot!
We will absolutely be back! I’ll be honest, as a visibly queer person with rainbow hair I was a bit nervous about the Bible verses and Christian flag due to past experiences, but Patrick and Angelica were welcoming and friendly the entire time!
The RV spot with shade was great! It’s right next to the bathroom but everyone is spread out enough it wasn’t an issue at all.
Strong WiFi, pet friendly, and a beautiful, peaceful spot with very friendly owners!
JC J.ScoutPalmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Pretty sweet
Great location. Not crowded. But could use a cleaning. PortaJons are nasty.
- hhannah P.Guide
Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Not too shabby for the south
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.
Greg L.Traveler
West Campground — Norris Dam State Park
Site #2
We stayed at site #2 which was nice but had soft ground from prior rain (when other sites had already dried up well). There were a lot of headlights on us from traffic entering the campground, even up til MIDNIGHT on Saturday. I would stay here again but would choose a site more towards the backside of the loop for less traffic going by your site
Lucy P.
Ranger
Wilderness Road State Park Campground
Very mixed bag
This campground had some good features: hookups and bathhouse were good, location is very pretty, staff clearly take good care of things. Mostly older folks mid week so pretty quiet.
But for some reason there is a path that goes through several campsites. We booked one of these sites without knowing (B12), which meant we had strangers walking through our campsite all the time. Our dogs hated it and so did we! Also sites are close together, most aren’t level, and some are in clear disrepair. They also do a good job cleaning the bathhouses, but they do it from 8-9am which is also when many people are trying to use them.
Casey L.RangerBlue Heron Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Nice sites, some far from bathroom
Sites are level and pretty spacious, if not some a little tight together. My only complaint was that the restroom wasn’t marked on the map that I could see so I ended up being very far away from it. So more of an issue with recreation.gov than the campground itself. The restroom was nice and clean.
- AAmy K.Scout
S-Tree Campground
Great Campsite!!!
Bathrooms were clean. Campsite was clean. Campground very well maintained. So peaceful!! I have cell service with Verizon. I was able to make & receive calls. Internet signal was not the best, but I wasn't there for that anyway!
- mmike S.Guide
Indian Mountain State Park Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
Nice Campground
Very nice scenery, appears to be well-maintained, and easy to get two from I 75. I only used it as an overnight stop while traveling further south.
- JJohn R.Legend
West Campground — Norris Dam State Park
Unexpected
Some tight turns coming in on a steep grade. Mostly smaller spots. Some private and some not. Given rating only camp sites. Bad weather kept from the rest of park.
Paul R.Traveler
Volunteer Park Family Campground
A quick stay
The tent sites can be decent or real bad. T9 and T14 were horrible sites at the bottom of a hill where all rainwater runs through. T7 and T8 are ok sites. They are fairly flat.
Guide to Pineville
Tent camping near Pineville, Kentucky offers a chance to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the tranquility of the great outdoors. With a variety of campgrounds nearby, you can find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and unwind.
Tips for tent camping near Pineville
- Chuck Swan State Forest provides a secluded experience with beautiful views and plenty of space to explore, making it ideal for those seeking solitude.
- Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park features well-marked camping paths and picnic areas, perfect for families looking for a comfortable camping experience.
- Tranquility Creek is a quiet spot that encourages visitors to leave no trace, ensuring a clean and peaceful environment for all campers.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- At Chuck Swan State Forest, you can explore hiking trails, old cemeteries, and even climb an old fire tower for stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
- Grove Boat-In Campground offers access to beautiful hiking trails and the chance to enjoy water activities like kayaking and fishing right from your campsite.
- For a unique experience, Camping with the Cows allows you to camp alongside friendly farm animals, providing a memorable twist to your outdoor adventure.
Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $25
- Camping at Chuck Swan State Forest is free, making it an excellent choice for budget-conscious campers looking for a peaceful retreat.
- Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park offers affordable tent sites with amenities like drinking water and fire pits, typically costing around $10 per night.
- At Tranquility Creek, you can enjoy a serene camping experience for approximately $25 per night, ensuring a comfortable stay in a beautiful setting.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Pineville, KY is TVA Public Land- Fork Bend with a 4.5-star rating from 11 reviews.
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