Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Ginger Bay Basic Camping Area
About This Campground
National Recreation Area
A permit is required to camp here.
A Basic Camping Area is an open field area without defined campsites. Amenities might include a vault toilet, trash removal, mowed areas, and a boat ramp. However, they may or may not have picnic tables and fire rings and/or grills. You may camp anywhere…
Fee Info
Basic and Dispersed Camping Permits (use reservation link to purchase)
Annual Permit $50 per person over 18 years 3-Night Permit $10 per person over 18 years 17 years and younger free when accompanied by adult over 18 years of age
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Reservation Info
Location
Ginger Bay Basic Camping Area is located in Tennessee
Coordinates
36.623894100737516 N
88.03853554244256 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
LegendBest place I’ve been on the water
Great place for backcountry though you can drive right to the spot. The gravel road back can be rough especially right after a big rain but you can avoid most of the holes. The site is right on the water with a gravel opening beside it. We were able to setup 4 tents with lots of room to spare. We…
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LegendRemote camping
Ginger Bay is very remote but as always, remote is totally worth it. I don’t recommend a pull behind trailer as the road is so rough you wont get a camper up it. The sites are just a clearing in the trees so there is no place to park a rig. Campsites are right on the lake and no cell access. The…
TravelerAMAZING Site on the water
Incredible back country campsite, for use with dispersed camping permit. Right on the water, no other people for 2 days! This is a car camping site however you will need a four-wheel drive vehicle to get down the steep gravel road to the dispersed camping area. Highly recommend. No hookups…
Location
Ginger Bay Basic Camping Area is located in Tennessee
Coordinates
36.623894100737516 N
88.03853554244256 W