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Tent Camping near Church Hill, TN
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The forested mountains surrounding Church Hill, Tennessee offer several tent camping options within a 30-mile radius, ranging from primitive tent-only sites to private campgrounds with full facilities. Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground, located southwest of Church Hill, provides dedicated tent campsites with well-maintained facilities. Old Forge Recreation Area in Greeneville offers primitive tent-only camping from April through October. For those seeking walk-in tent sites, Busted Pipe Campground provides hike-in access with minimal amenities. Bellebrook Acres, approximately 15 miles east of Church Hill, features ten tent sites with basic facilities including toilets and picnic tables.
Most tent campgrounds in the region feature dirt or gravel pads with varying levels of site preparation. Primitive tent camping areas typically provide fire rings but limited additional amenities. Campers should bring their own water at Old Forge Recreation Area, as drinking water is not available on-site. Toilet facilities range from vault toilets at public recreation areas to maintained bathrooms at private campgrounds. Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground offers more amenities for tent campers, including drinking water, showers, and toilets. Seasonal considerations include potential closures at Old Forge Recreation Area outside the April to October operating season.
Tent campers frequently report enjoying the natural surroundings and relative seclusion at these locations. According to reviews, Old Forge Recreation Area provides "very wooded and private large campsites" with a "babbling creek" nearby, making it ideal for tent-only camping. Sites at Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground feature "nice flat spaces for tents, and many are near little creeks which provide a nice background ambiance." The campground is noted for its cleanliness and well-maintained facilities. Backcountry tent camping opportunities can also be found in the surrounding national forest lands, though these require more preparation and self-sufficiency. Most tent campsites in the region provide good access to hiking trails and water features, making them suitable bases for outdoor activities.
Best Tent Campgrounds near Church Hill (45)
1. Moody Bluff Campground — Warriors' Path State Park
"Quiet neighbors. All around wonderful place to camp"
"updated bathhouses lots of shady sites sits on Patrick Henry Lake - no boat that’s ok rent paddle boats and kayaks at the Marina or just have lunch and watch the ducks on the water!"
2. Misfit Farmz Campground
Check Availabilityfrom $15 - $50 / night
3. Hot Springs Campground
"Situated along the beautiful French Broad River."
"Beautiful campground with great campstore right at the entrance that sells everything. Large campsites with great privacy foliage, picnic tables, & fire rings."
4. Panther Creek State Park Campground
"Panther Creek SP Panther Creek State Park was an unexpected find outside of Knoxville, TN , in Morristown. I’ve driven by the sign but no need to camp so close to home."
"The park is quiet and well patrolled by rangers and sheriff, so very safe. Store closest to campground is open 2-7:30 PM. Visitor Center at the entrance opens at 7 AM."
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5. Cliffhanger Ranch Adventure Outpost
"Staying at The Cliffhanger Ranch places you in a quiet area surrounded by forests and a small downtown nearby, perfect for adventuring around a new area. "
"What makes this place great is that the entrance is directly across from the Jefferson National Forrest."
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $35 / night
6. Kingdom Come State Park Campground
"This campground in the Kingdom Come State Park has about 6 or 7 sites, and they are primitive with no running water, but good pads, picnic tables, food hangers, shade from trees, and fire rings."
"There are 6 tent sites (7 if they allow you to reserve the one next to the duck pond), each with a gravel drive, mulch tent pad big enough for two smallish tents, fire ring, and picnic table."
Check Availabilityfrom $14 / night
7. Jefferson National Forest High Knob Campground
8. Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground
"There’s a covered outdoor space for small events, too. For me however, the huge draw is the natural beauty of the place."
"to get away to some quiet (NO traffic noises!) and decompress. Janice and Ed are the kindest, most considerate hosts you could imagine. "
Check Availabilityfrom $24 - $55 / night
9. Busted Pipe Campground
from $25 - $55 / night
10. Bellebrook Acres
Check Availabilityfrom $50 - $70 / night
Drive Time
- 18 min from Kingsport, TN
- 27 min from Johnson City, TN
- 50 min from Morristown, TN
- 1 hr 31 min from Asheville, NC
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Tent Camping Reviews near Church Hill, TN
512 Reviews of 45 Church Hill Campgrounds
Windy W.
ScoutDoe River Landing
Beautiful Place, Ugly host, Oct 2026
Let me first start by saying that this campground is absolutely beautiful. I have lived in this area my entire life and the Doe is one of my favorites. I am a avid camper and have camped all over this area. I decided to give this place a try, I own a small pop-up camper and knew it was going to get cold 10/20/2026-10/22/2026, so me and my sister rented the RV at Doe River. #1 check in is not until 3pm, I always order a load of wood from a local guy who delivers to camp sites, I do all my cooking in a Dutch oven over the fire or burgers and dogs in the fire, what is a camping trip without a nice warm fire. The owner came over to my campsite and asked if I had ordered this wood and I replied yes, she then asked what I was going to do with it all, I replied I am going to burn it. So, I told Carl (the wood guy) where to stack it, the owner then said that I need to leave it in my truck bc if I didn't use it all I would have to put it back on my truck and take it home with me, I said really? It's just a unspoken rule that if you don't use all your wood that you pay it forward and leave it for the next camper?? She said absolutely not, So we moved the wood from his truck and into mine. She then asked again why I needed so much wood and that most ppl just buy small bundles from her. And just like that I understood! Carl the wood man and his wife also made a comment about how rude she was about the wood. It does not end there, Not only does she have camaras on some of the out blds which I get, but I don't get why they are pointing directly at camp sites, We felt like we were in a fish bowl the entire time. Every single time we went to the bathroom she showed up abt 5 mins later, There is a camara right above the bathroom door, One on the pavilion, and one on each side of the bathhouse, at the entrances and who know where else. So much for privacy in the great outdoors. I didn't even feel comfortable hiking, we felt like we were being watched constantly. She was constantly there, walking her dog which was not friendly and so big she could hardly control him on the leash which was really scary, she also was driving through several times throughout the day. Then came the kicker, about 1 o'clock in the morning we were freezing, I had turned the heat on in the camper before going to bed and heard it come on, Well the propane ran out between 11pm and 1am, I called her at least 10 times we had every blanket and was still freezing, We decided we would go to the bath house bc it had a mini split hanging on the wall, Out of luck there, it was set on air conditioning with no way to change it, so we found a blow dryer trying to get warm, still the entire time trying to call the owners, We finally ended up in our car until the husband arrived. He acted so annoyed at us and said all u have to do is fip the switch on the propane tanks outside! We had never stayed in a travel trailer before and according to them all we had to do was show up and start glamping!! So, I was supposed to know to go outside at 1 am and switch over propane tanks?? No, It should have been FULL when I got there!!! With attitude he said,"Its Basic Camping" No sir it's not, what I do is basic camping, I was told on the phone that I was glamping, She, the owner also said we should have called 911 when we could not get hold of them so that Carter County police officers could come and wake them up!!! Not sure if that is putting our tax dollars to good use?? Like I said it is truly a beautiful place and has great potential, we left that second night at 11pm because again the heat was not working, we have not asked for any refund we just took the loss. it would be to much of a hassle. We just know better next time. With owners like that they can keep it. Windy Wells/Debra Price
Bonnie H.ScoutDoe River Landing
Kylie T & Andrew W. Review not accurate
My husband and I arrived at Doe River Landing for 3 nights and enjoyed everything the resort offered. While there we read the 2 reviews posted by Kylie T, and by Andrew W, who gave the resort a 1 star rating. Not knowing the facts that caused the rating by them, and occurred prior to us, we approach the owner and asked.
The owner showed us videos from their security cameras. These adults has stated in Kylie T review and confirm by Andrew W review that they were a group of 20 adults and "every single one of us is over 21 and family". So why are these adults playing "hide and seek" under the pavilion as they stated? Andrew W stated, "It was not blocked off", yet they had to crawl on the ground and around bushes to get under the pavilion. When the owner yelled at them approximately 10 adults that were under the pavilion crawled out which was captured on the security cameras. Andrew W stated in his review the owner called them hooligans, which is rowdy, destructive persons and from the security cameras, that description is correct. There was no mention of damages in their reviews such as the Adirondack chair they broke or possible damage to the water pipes and electric wires under the pavilion, which the owner was currently checking.
Once we read these two reviews by Kylie T and Andrew W and saw the owners security videos, we felt future customers deserved to know another opinion based on our findings.
These entitled adults justified their review of a 1 star by stating they paid money to use the campground.
I would ask these adults "why do you think it is OK to treat someone else's property in this destructive way?"
Kyle T.ScoutDoe River Landing
Unprofessional hosts that ruins a place with good potential
We brought our whole family out and rented almost every cabin on the property, plus the event center, for the weekend— we gave this place a lot of business. And honestly, the stay itself was great— nice place, no complaints about the cabins. The owner is the problem. He came flying in in his blue F-150 doing 20–30 mph where the posted speed limit is 5, and started screaming at us over something that could've been handled with a simple conversation. His exact words:"Where are your parents? This is a family establishment. I will not have hooligans running around here." Every single one of us is over 21 and family. All we were doing was playing hide and seek— which isn't against any of the property's rules— and there were no other guests to disturb, since we had the entire area rented. He still threatened to call the police, even though it wasn't even quiet hours. Before anyone could get a word in, he peeled out so fast the gravel sprayed up at us and our cars. Then on his way out he drove the wrong way down the property's one-way road, so apparently the rules only apply to guests. It's sad, because the property itself is great, and we were never anything but nice to the owners the whole weekend. To be treated in such an unprofessional manner— screamed at, threatened, and never given so much as an apology afterward— put a real dent in the weekend. We won't be back
- AAndrew W.Scout
Doe River Landing
Beautiful place ruined by unprofessional ownership
Our group of about 20 rented nearly every cabin at Doe River Landing for my friend's wedding weekend, with the reception held on site. The cabins were nice and well-equipped, and the only other guests were in a cabin half a mile away through the woods. Unfortunately, the hosts ruined the stay. One night, some of us were playing hide and seek in an area that wasn't blocked off or against any rule. The host's husband came speeding in at roughly 30 mph(the posted limit is 5), jumped out of his truck screaming that he"will not have child hooligans running around the campground," told us to"go back to the motel we crawled out of," and demanded to see our parents— despite all of us being adults in our twenties. He then peeled out so aggressively he sprayed gravel at us and our cars. It wasn't even quiet hours, and we weren't disturbing anyone. Afterward, the host called us again, passive-aggressive, and questioned our ages— even though you have to be 21 just to rent a cabin there. The property is lovely, but the hosts' behavior put a real damper on what should have been a joyful wedding celebration. It's a shame they treat people paying good money this way. We won't be back.
- April V.
GuideLakeview RV Resort
Nice little campground
Clean nice little campground for the weekend.
David P.ScoutWoodsmoke Campground
Wooded Getaway
This is a nice wooded campground with nice shelters next to most campsites. Bathrooms were clean. Check in was easy. Owner did not require a deposit, made reservations by phone. I did have to change the check in time and communicated with owners easily. Gates close around dark so late check in is not possible. Only negative feedback I have is that owner requested not to use the campground bathrooms if fully hooked up and bathrooms are for tent camping purposes. This was not explained or advertised prior to reservations. Im paying for the convenience of not using my black tanks. Overall would stay here again.
- Josh L.Scout
Greenlee May Springs Campground — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Great place
I was looking for a campground to stay between nights when I work in Knoxville and have a 2 hour travel back home. This place was great. The bathhouse was clean and campsite was clean as well. I was right next to the bathroom so there was no odor and hardly any foot traffic going back and forth. The views of the lake at night were pretty. The only downfall I found was the campsite was a little hard to find in the dark but other than that, no complaints at all.
Wes B.ScoutDark Ridge HideOut (Adults Only)
Great spot and friendly host
Campsites are great and the host will go out of his way to ensure you're having a great stay. Highly recommend
Guide to Church Hill
Tent campsites near Church Hill, Tennessee sit at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 3,500 feet in the surrounding Appalachian foothills. The region experiences four distinct seasons with summer temperatures averaging 85°F and winter nights often dropping below freezing. Most camping areas feature dense hardwood forests with occasional mountain laurel and rhododendron thickets bordering small streams.
What to do
Whitewater rafting excursions: Launch directly from USA Raft Adventure Resort where campers report "great sites right by the river" and excellent guides. According to one reviewer, "We whitewater rafted, the guides were excellent and it was an awesome trip."
Hot mineral soaks: Drive approximately 55 miles to access natural hot springs near Hot Springs Campground. Campers note the "spa with hot spring hot tubs across the street" from the campground. One reviewer mentions you can "play on the French broad river and then take a soak in the hot mineral tubs!"
Fishing for trout: The stocked lake at Kingdom Come State Park Campground offers regular fishing opportunities. A camper states the park has "a small lake which is regularly stocked with Trout, Bass, Blue Gill, Sunfish, and a few others" just a short walk from campsites.
What campers like
Natural water features: The sound of flowing water enhances many camping spots in the region. At Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground, sites feature "nice flat spaces for tents, and many are near little creeks which provide a nice background ambiance." Another camper mentions waking up to "the awesome sounds of nature" near a "small babbling creek."
Secluded camping options: Some areas offer more remote experiences away from crowds. At Cliffhanger Ranch Adventure Outpost, visitors experience "very secluded and peaceful camping" with "great views" from hilltop fire rings.
Clean facilities: Campers frequently mention facility maintenance as a key factor. One reviewer described Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground as "a cleaner, more beautiful campground" with "spotless" bathhouses and a convenient "dishwashing station (with hot water!)."
What you should know
Seasonal closures: Some campgrounds operate only during warmer months. High Knob Campground in Jefferson National Forest runs from May 15 to September 15, though one camper reported finding "road closed unfortunately. Not information posted."
Bear safety requirements: Several campgrounds require proper food storage. Kingdom Come State Park provides "a pole for stashing your food away from bears" at each site, and campers are advised to "take the warnings seriously and follow the instructions."
Limited privacy at some locations: Campsite spacing varies significantly. At USA Raft Adventure Resort, one camper noted "the campsites are on top of each other. If your looking for privacy, this isn't the place."
Tips for camping with families
Dishwashing conveniences: Look for campgrounds with dedicated washing stations. Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground offers a dishwashing area with hot water that parents find "especially convenient" when camping with children.
Firewood availability: Many sites provide wood on-site. At Kingdom Come State Park, "everyday a ranger will come by and keep you stocked with wood. It's included with the price of camping."
Noise considerations: Choose locations based on desired atmosphere. Bellebrook Acres offers ten tent sites with basic facilities in a quieter setting, while Blackberry Blossom is described as having "NO traffic noises" providing "a wonderful place to get away to some quiet and decompress."
Tips from RVers
Limited hookup options: Most tent-focused campgrounds offer minimal RV accommodations. Hot Springs Campground has "only 3 fifty amp full hook up sites" but "lots of 30 amp" options available, according to one RVer.
Steep access roads: Some campgrounds require careful navigation. At Kingdom Come State Park, the "road in from Cumberland is STEEP!" though one reviewer managed with "a mini van pulling a scamp."
Site size restrictions: Many locations cannot accommodate larger rigs. USA Raft Adventure Resort accommodates smaller RVs but doesn't allow big rigs, while most primitive tent campgrounds have no RV facilities at all.
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