Best Dispersed Camping near Bulls Gap, TN

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Bulls Gap

10 Reviews of 7 Bulls Gap Campgrounds

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  A D.

  Scout

  

  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"

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  Tripp A.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  John B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  FS 289 Pull Off

  Good location

  Another review recommended an off-road vehicle or a jeep to get here. In dry conditions, I got here just fine in an Outback Wilderness, and 5 minutes later a Prius drove up. There’s a bit of trash but I’ve seen worse. Definitely bring bug repellent. The creek is only a few feet away from the campsite.

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  Courtney R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 7, 2024

  Moon Hill Bridge

  Moon Hill Bridge

  It's a cute cozy spot that is on either side of the road. Every spot has an area for a fire and also your car and tent. The only downside is that sometimes it does get trashy and there are a few people who live here.

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  JC J.

  Scout

  

  May. 19, 2024

  Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Pretty sweet

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

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  hannah P.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Jim M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 20, 2024

  FS 289 Pull Off

  Great dispersed site in the Pisgah NF

  Great Campsite along the Smoky Mountain 1000 Overland route. You need a good off road capable vehicle to access this site but it is very peaceful with a nice stream running by. Tent camping near the jeep or a high clearance overland teardrop should make it back here ok but not recommended for regular RV's.

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  Andrew S.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 4, 2024

  Paint Creek Corridor

  Paint Creek Dispersed Camping

  The national forest service website says there are dispersed camping site throughout the corridor; however, I was only able to locate one and luckily it was vacant. There are several spots along the road that may have been for dispersed camping as some point but are now clearly marked with no camping signs. I did enjoy my stay here but I’m a little disappointed in the website saying there were multiple sites … i has to drive almost 4 hours to get there and would have been super disappointed if I arrived to no spots. Also a lot of trash in the area of the site sadly.

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  Amin A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2023

  Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  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.

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  Karli P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Palmers Junction Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  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 💚