Top Dispersed Camping near Athens, TN
Looking for the best dispersed camping near Athens? Dispersed camping is the perfect way to get off the grid. You're sure to find the perfect dispersed campgrounds for your Tennessee camping adventure.
Best Dispersed Camping Sites Near Athens, TN (30)
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Lost Creek - Cherokee NF
Reliance, Tennessee9 Reviews18 Photos215 SavesLost Creek Campground is located along the banks of Big Lost Creek. This primitive campground offers remote camping and is surrounded by dense forest and creeks. Lost Creek Campground is open year round. Sites are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. While staying at Lost Creek, campers can enjoy fishing in Big Lost Creek (note: special regulations are in effect for fishing in Big Lost Creek).
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Trash
- Picnic Table
2.
Jackson Island Dispersed Campground — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Spring City, Tennessee8 Reviews21 Photos66 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Dispersed
3.
Citico Creek Area
Tallassee, Tennessee6 Reviews12 Photos130 SavesView of Citico Creek in Cherokee National Forest This area provides opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences. You will find ample opportunities for fishing, horseback riding, camping, and hiking. With more than 20,000 acres of Wilderness in Citico Creek and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock, this area provides ample opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences. Catch both native and stocked trout in Citico Creek and its rugged tributaries, and fish for small-mouth bass and catfish in the creek’s lower reaches. Citico Creek Area Map Citico Creek Area Guide
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
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Lake Santeetlah Dispersed
Croatan National Forest, North Carolina10 Reviews51 Photos526 SavesDispersed camping sites available
Dispersed campsites are primitive camping areas that don't have bathrooms or many of the other amenities you will find at developed campgrounds. Dispersed camping is only allowed at designated areas.
For site-specific information, call the local ranger station.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- Dispersed
- Trash
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Sourwood Campground
Coker Creek, Tennessee4 Reviews9 Photos243 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Market
- Firewood Available
- Toilets
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Long Hungry Road Dispersed Campsites
Robbinsville, North Carolina11 Reviews37 Photos459 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
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Goforth Creek Campground A
Reliance, Tennessee2 Reviews15 Photos34 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Drinking Water
- Alcohol
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Lake Santeelah Dispersed
Robbinsville, North Carolina9 Reviews37 Photos169 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Trash
- Picnic Table
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Goforth Creek Campground B
Reliance, Tennessee1 Review9 Photos17 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Drinking Water
- Alcohol
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Lost Creek - Cherokee NF
215 Saves
Lost Creek Campground is located along the banks of Big Lost Creek. This primitive campground offers remote camping and is surrounded by dense forest and creeks. Lost Creek Campground is open year round. Sites are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. While staying at Lost Creek, campers can enjoy fishing in Big Lost Creek (note: special regulations are in effect for fishing in Big Lost Creek).
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
Jackson Island Dispersed Campground — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
66 Saves
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
Citico Creek Area
130 Saves
View of Citico Creek in Cherokee National Forest This area provides opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences. You will find ample opportunities for fishing, horseback riding, camping, and hiking. With more than 20,000 acres of Wilderness in Citico Creek and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock, this area provides ample opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences. Catch both native and stocked trout in Citico Creek and its rugged tributaries, and fish for small-mouth bass and catfish in the creek’s lower reaches. Citico Creek Area Map Citico Creek Area Guide
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Trash
Lake Santeetlah Dispersed
526 Saves
Dispersed camping sites available
Dispersed campsites are primitive camping areas that don't have bathrooms or many of the other amenities you will find at developed campgrounds. Dispersed camping is only allowed at designated areas.
For site-specific information, call the local ranger station.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
Long Hungry Road Dispersed Campsites
459 Saves
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed