Best Tent Camping near Wallins Creek, KY

Searching for a tent camping spot near Wallins Creek? You can find tent campsites by type, including drive-in, walk-in, and even hike-in for a backpacking adventure. Each tent campsite offers quick access to one or more of Wallins Creek's most popular destinations.

Best Tent Sites Near Wallins Creek, KY (21)

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    2. Misfit Farmz Campground

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    Pennington Gap, Virginia

    The 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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    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    $15 - $50 / night

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    4. Chuck Swan State Forest

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    Maynardville, Tennessee

    We 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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    Camper-submitted photo from Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park
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    Camper-submitted photo from Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park
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    5. Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park

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    Duffield, Virginia

    Primitive Camping

    Natural Tunnel's primitive camping site is in a partially wooded area about half a mile from the main campgrounds and bathhouses. Parking is available at the site, but RV’s and camping units are not allowed. Reservations for Primitive Camping can be made by calling the park office at 276-940-2674.

    Amenities:

    Five 15 ft. x 15 ft. tent pads. Common area with fire ring. Covered eating area with four picnic tables. Utility building with electricity and lights suitable for storage or food prep (no cooking inside the shed).

    Parking for up to five vehicles. (Limited overflow parking available at the campground entrance). No RV or camping trailer parking is available. Potable water spigot at the entrance to the primitive camping area. Two portable toilets. (No showers on site.)

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    • Electric Hookups
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    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $15 / night

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      8. Rest & Ride Ranch

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      Eidson, Tennessee

      Discover the Unique Ranch Experience.

      Thank you for considering your next adventure with us. While we're still a work in progress, we're excited to offer a place for you to pitch your tent and enjoy the great outdoors. With a minimum stay of 2 nights, you'll have the opportunity to experience the beginnings of what will soon be a primitive lifestyle experience.

      Picture yourself horseback riding on our 11-acre property or taking a refreshing dip in one of our swimming holes. As night falls, enjoy the warmth of summer evenings while gazing at the stars above. Please note that at the moment, we're only offering dry camping, but rest assured, shower facilities and restrooms are in the works.

      It's important to mention that all proceeds from your stay will go towards our equine rescue efforts. Thank you for considering us for your outdoor getaway, and we look forward to welcoming you soon!

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      • Reservable
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      $25 - $45 / night

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      9. Tranquility Creek

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      Williamsburg, Kentucky

      Located 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

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      Camper-submitted photo from Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
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      10. Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park

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      Jellico, Tennessee

      Our 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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    Recent Tent Reviews in Wallins Creek

    369 Reviews of 21 Wallins Creek Campgrounds


    • Pam B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Holly Bay
      Oct. 14, 2024

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Jellico Creek Rd Dispersed #1
      Oct. 13, 2024

      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.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
      Oct. 7, 2024

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
      Oct. 5, 2024

      Palmers 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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Levi Jackson Wilderness State Park Campground
      Oct. 4, 2024

      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.

    • TThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Buckhorn Dam Campground
      Sep. 19, 2024

      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.

    • SThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park
      Aug. 4, 2024

      Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park

      Primitive at its finest

      Booked a 3 night stay over the weekend and had the primitive camping area to ourselves. 5 spots with tent pads, picnic tables, fire pit, hanging poles, and bear box. Then there is a very large, communal fire pit, and an open but covered shelter with picnic tables and an outlet to charge your tech things. Water spigot at top, a little walk, uphill, for water. The camp store people said they are unable to use spigot nearby common shelter because it’s no good. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Glad we brought our large bladder so we weren’t constantly going up and down the hill for water. Camp store with some basics at entrance, and person on golf cart drives around checking on things. Trash dumpster, up the hill just past water spigot. Couldn’t have asked for a more peaceful place, especially for the price, $15/night. Took advantage of some of the hiking trails, which were well maintained and marked. Also, went and checked out the natural tunnel via chairlift. The other two campgrounds looked nice, with big, fancy bathhouses. And the cabins, wow, fancy! Hooray for Virginia State Parks!!

    • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Williamsburg, ky
      Aug. 3, 2024

      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.

    • A
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      Jul. 19, 2024

      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!

    • janie B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Around Pond RV Park
      Jul. 10, 2024

      Around Pond RV Park

      July 4th 2024

      Did a couple of days at Around the Pond Campground in Greenville Tennessee.( mtns.) It was a awesome trip with our friends Ronni Herold& Dean. And our new friends we met Nancy Riegelsperger& her husband Herb.Campground was clean and the staff was very friendly.

    • L&A C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Rabbit Road Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
      Jun. 16, 2024

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Indian Mountain State Park Campground — Indian Mountain State Park
      Jun. 14, 2024

      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!

    • Jess S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Patrick’s Point River Camp
      May. 26, 2024

      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!

    • hThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
      May. 13, 2024

      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.

    • Lucy P.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Wilderness Road State Park Campground
      May. 1, 2024

      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.

    • Andy J.
      Camper-submitted photo from Out on The Creek Campground
      Nov. 28, 2023

      Out on The Creek Campground

      Creekside camping mountain views

      Great place to camp along side the creek or rv lots with mountain views. Walking distance to Clinch River. Kayak, Hiking, Biking, spacious lots

    • Amethyst B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Cove View Campground — Natural Tunnel State Park
      Nov. 3, 2023

      Cove View Campground — Natural Tunnel State Park

      Primitive Heaven.

      A “secret spot” that holds a special place in my heart.

      I spend on average 10 days at a time camping in the primitive grounds (April/May, Aug/Sep & end of October 2023 ) all five spaces are nicely kept and a large communal fire pit is wonderful. Even when all sites are full. There’s plenty of space. Porter Johns on site as well (and nicely maintained for what that’s worth! )

      By far - the best camp ground I’ve visited in terms of Hosts, rangers, amenities if needed, scenery and solitude.

      Take bear and coyote warnings SERIOUSLY my friends. I’ve seen plenty out there but never had a problem taking proper precautions. Also the crows - smarter than normal haha they WILL wake you up earlier than the other birds demanding you make breakfast and leave so they can then hop around your camp.

      Your cell service will be spotty / non existent on trails around the area… even when you see a road running parallel to your hike .. plan accordingly. (And bear spray people. Please. Just take it)

      Plenty of wood split ($4 a bundle. Ice $2 a bag) and hosts will graciously bring wood to your camp site <3

      The “trail” off the primitive site doesn’t seem to be on a map - and I heard many different variations of where it went. So I hiked the whole thing just for y’all! It’s an in and out(maybe a mile give or take total) that dead ends to PRIVATE property. (So obviously don’t proceed past gate) Lots of beautiful growth, cool in the summer with shade - nice quiet trail for dogs - half way is definitely less of a beaten path. Use caution.

      HIGHLY recommend getting in before last light. Especially if you’re towing anything, roads are steep and winding getting to and from camp/cabins. And lotssss of deer / rabbits at dawn and dusk jumping around.

      In a nutshell - this park gets a 10/10 from a solo female camper. Everyone is mindful of one another’s space and solitude - however in true Appalachian fashion everyone also looks out for you and always ready to lend a helping hand.

    • G
      Camper-submitted photo from Baileyton KOA Holiday
      Oct. 10, 2023

      Baileyton KOA Holiday

      We’ll kept KOA

      Very typical KOA. We’ll kept, sites are gravel, level and not too close. Bathhouses are new and clean. WiFi is so so. Convinient to I81.

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Flag Rock Recreation Area Campground
      Oct. 10, 2023

      Flag Rock Recreation Area Campground

      Quiet with nice views

      We drove up a twisty road with a few hairpin turns, wondering if there is really a campground. We got to the top and there were two loops of campsites wuth electric, and we were the only ones there. We were surprised to find clean flush toilets and hot showers. 

      It's an old style campground where you put $20 in an envelope. Continuing on there is a short walk to a lovely overlook. There are very nice picnic shelters. 

      Our only complaint was the place had a number of lampoles with lights that were on all night. I realize people like to be able to see the roads and bathrooms, it was just a bit strange to be so remote and not have it darker.

    • D
      Camper-submitted photo from Leeman Field Park
      Oct. 3, 2023

      Leeman Field Park

      Quiet little campground.

      Great experience, the lady who took my booking was super helpful and friendly. Campground is quiet and feels very safe. Nestled nicely in the hills in the Pennington gap . Lots to do within easy driving distance. Overall a great experience

    • Alexis S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Kentucky Splash Waterpark & Campground
      Sep. 20, 2023

      Kentucky Splash Waterpark & Campground

      Perfect Quiet Spot In The Middle Of Town

      Super breezy to pull through, we went during the week so we were the only people in the park. We bought firewood and it was well priced but hard to burn. Sites are spacious and hookups worked well. Close to walmart and alcohol stores if thats your thing. The park on site is well kept and fun for the kids.


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    Guide to Wallins Creek

    Discover the beauty of tent camping near Wallins Creek, Kentucky, where nature's tranquility meets a variety of outdoor activities. With several well-reviewed campgrounds in the area, you'll find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and enjoy the great outdoors.

    Tips for tent camping near Wallins Creek

    • Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping offers a peaceful experience with tent pads, picnic tables, and fire pits, making it ideal for a relaxing getaway.
    • Tranquility Creek is known for its serene environment, encouraging campers to leave nothing but footprints while enjoying the surrounding beauty.
    • Kingdom Come State Park Campground features well-maintained sites with amenities like picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for family camping trips.

    Tent campers like these nearby activities

    • At Kingdom Come State Park Campground, you can explore numerous hiking trails, including the popular Raven Rock trail, which provides stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
    • Chuck Swan State Forest offers a variety of outdoor adventures, from hiking and fishing to exploring caves and old cemeteries, ensuring there's something for everyone.
    • Cedar Grove Marina & Campground provides access to water activities, making it a great spot for fishing and boating enthusiasts looking to enjoy the lake.

    Unique features of local campgrounds

    • Misfit Farmz Campground is a family-friendly site that welcomes large parties and private events, offering a unique camping experience tailored to your needs.
    • Camping with the Cows provides a distinctive experience where you can enjoy the company of farm animals while camping in a beautiful setting.
    • Rest & Ride Ranch is perfect for those looking to combine camping with horseback riding, offering a unique way to explore the scenic landscapes of Tennessee.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Wallins Creek, KY?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Wallins Creek, KY is Kingdom Come State Park Campground with a 4.5-star rating from 6 reviews.

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