Best Glamping near Turtletown, TN

North Sungate Farms Treehouse Glamping, nestled in the wilderness of the Smoky Mountain foothills near Turtletown, provides a unique treetop retreat for luxury outdoor enthusiasts. This cozy elevated accommodation includes drinking water, showers, toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings while allowing campfires and offering firewood on-site. "Fun and relaxing creekside Glamping treehouse, there's plenty of space for a few tents as well. The creek is cool and refreshing to enjoy rock hunting," according to one camper. The air-conditioned treehouse interior features thoughtful decoration for a comfortable sleeping experience, making this glamping option particularly appealing for those seeking a blend of rustic charm and modern comforts. Fort Mountain State Park Campground and Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground also offer cabin glamping options in the surrounding area.

Visitors to North Sungate Farms can enjoy stargazing opportunities that rival planetarium experiences, with clear nights offering spectacular celestial views from the property. The creekside location allows for rock hunting and water play during warmer months, while a large fire pit and grill provide convenient outdoor cooking options. One reviewer highlighted that "lots of fun places to go within 20 minutes in any direction... really centrally located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains!" The surrounding region offers abundant exploration opportunities, with the Hiwassee River area providing water recreation including kayaking, rafting, and tubing just a short drive away. The centralized location makes these glamping accommodations ideal base camps for exploring numerous regional attractions while enjoying private, natural settings with modern amenities.

Best Glamping Sites Near Turtletown, Tennessee (77)

    1. Chilhowee Recreation Area

    30 Reviews
    Benton, TN
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 338-3300

    $12 - $30 / night

    "It has clean bathrooms with showers, fire rings with grill grates, lots of hiking, hike to a beautiful waterfall, huge lake to swim or float on a raft, and the lightning bugs were breath taking!!"

    "The campground is well maintained the park staff is always driving around and friendly. Each campground has a fire pit, lantern pole and picnic table!"

    2. Chilhowee

    12 Reviews
    Benton, TN
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 338-3300

    $12 - $20 / night

    "Scenic views the whole drive up, followed by a safe, cozy campground with clean facilities and a great grouping of trails."

    "The campsite was clean, and our site was a good distance from other campers. The campground has a nice hike to Benton Falls which is beautiful."

    3. Morganton Point Campground

    17 Reviews
    Morganton, GA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 374-1645

    $26 - $50 / night

    "We were on lot 7 which was right on the lake. The view was perfect. Water and electric worked great. The bathrooms were immaculate and heated, plenty of hot water."

    "Well kept sites, beautiful lake views, great camp host, and the bathhouse was clean.   Some sites have water and electric, and some do not. "

    4. Hiwassee River Area

    3 Reviews
    Turtletown, TN
    4 miles

    "Our first time here at the Hiwassee Outfitter camping area in Reliance, Tennessee. Most campsites have river view or stream view. One large circle, mostly tent camping. No electric hookup."

    "Breakfast & Lunch Diner. Multiple Float Rental types including sit in, sit on and inflatable kayaks. Shuttle to top for put in and take out at camp ground on the river."

    5. Indian Boundary

    28 Reviews
    Tallassee, TN
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 253-8400

    $20 / night

    "The grounds themselves are immaculate, the bathroom and showers are so clean they don't even smell like bathrooms."

    "Beautiful lake. Well maintained.  Easy access to hiking/biking trail. Clean bathrooms. Well stocked camp store."

    6. Fort Mountain State Park Campground

    59 Reviews
    Chatsworth, GA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 422-1932

    $14 - $55 / night

    "The sites in campground 1 are spaced apart, large, shaded and close to bath house."

    "This park starts with an amazing road up the mountain, we arrived at night and the sky was inundated with stars, a spacious overlook with some people capturing some nighttime sky photography and motorcycles"

    7. Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground

    5 Reviews
    Tellico Plains, TN
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 253-6061

    "The staff is friendly and grounds are kept very clean. There are cabins, a couple RV sites, and the rest of the grounds are available to pitch a tent wherever you want to. Bathrooms are clean."

    "Wonderful hosts were so welcoming and helpful. Vanlife and dog friendly! Clean bathrooms, showers, trash, firewood, there are hookups/water or you can do a no hookup site for less."

    8. Vogel State Park Campground

    67 Reviews
    Suches, GA
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (706) 745-2628

    $30 - $290 / night

    "bathroom! "

    "Everything from the drive up the windy roads and hairpin turns to the campsites being located close to some awesome trail heads. especially the trail to Blood Mountain."

    9. Adventures Unlimited Campground

    11 Reviews
    Ocoee, TN
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 338-4325

    $10 - $45 / night

    "Great people run the outfit and extended quiet hours should be noted. The bar/restaurant has great pub food and a wide selection of drinks."

    "Adventures Unlimited is located near the Ocoee River, which was the whitewater location for the‘96 Olympics, so yeah, world class whitewater."

    10. North Sungate Farms Treehouse Glamping

    1 Review
    Culberson, NC
    10 miles
    +1 (706) 400-0567

    $150 - $175 / night

    "Fun and relaxing creekside Glamping treehouse, there's plenty of space for a few tents as well. The creek is cool and refreshing to enjoy rock hunting. Large fire pit and grill to make our dinner."

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Glamping Reviews near Turtletown, TN

752 Reviews of 77 Turtletown Campgrounds


  • Angela B.
    Sep. 4, 2020

    Olde English Farm

    Glamping Campsites

    Family friendly Glamping campsites with solar shower, queen bed, memory foam mattress, night stands, all the essential cookware, campfire and grill, bathroom facilities, extra 4 person tent. A secluded, quiet and peaceful Private campground with fishing in their 3 acre pond and Miles of hiking Trails. Perfect getaway!

  • M
    Sep. 30, 2018

    North Sungate Farms Treehouse Glamping

    Peaceful, private Creekside gem...

    Fun and relaxing creekside Glamping treehouse, there's plenty of space for a few tents as well. The creek is cool and refreshing to enjoy rock hunting. Large fire pit and grill to make our dinner. We stargazed on one if the clear nights, looked like the planetarium! When we went to sleep we we're comfortable in the Air-conditioned beautifully decorated treehouse. Lots of fun places to go within 20 minutes in any direction... really centrally located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains!

  • Sarah S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 7, 2022

    Jenny's Creek Family Campground

    Great Family Campground!

    We stayed here over July 4th weekend and it was a really great experience! The campground is nice and well kept. The bathrooms were so clean and so nice! They are air conditioned with three stall and three showers. They also have a nice playground on site as well as a air conditioned club house they provides a nice break from the heat. They also have firewood and I’ve on site which is really convenient. The owners are super nice and come by each morning to pick up your trash. We enjoyed fishing in the pond and trekking through the creek. We would highly recommend for anyone camping in the Cleveland/Helen area.

  • J
    Mar. 4, 2021

    Two Wheels of Suchess

    Love TWoS!!!

    I have stayed here 3 or 4 times. The owner takes great great pride in his ownership. He was able to buy it from a family whom let the place go down hill then rebuilt it himself with family and friends. The cabins are warm at night without the need for a heat source. The shower house is also climate controlled. There are no designated places for tents therefore you don't necessarily have to stay in the first spot you picked. Another thing I love about the ownership is your bill is on the honor system. They will not hound you about what you owe. You can pay as you go or wait for the total as you leave. You are far enough in the sticks but also close to whatever you need from down the road. He placed 2 or 3 (can't remember) posts for electricity and never complained about me stinging my 100' extension cord through the creek so we could enjoy the fire pits as well as the electricity for phones and tent heaters. Their food is very good too sadly, only on the weekends from Friday evening to Sunday morning.

  • Heather W.
    Jul. 3, 2019

    Chilhowee Recreation Area

    Great place during lightning bug season!

    This campground is great! It has clean bathrooms with showers, fire rings with grill grates, lots of hiking, hike to a beautiful waterfall, huge lake to swim or float on a raft, and the lightning bugs were breath taking!!

    We stayed at site #39. Next to the trail that leads to the lake. Next to rest room, trash bin, and water spout. This specific site has the driveway and then stairs to the fire/table/tent pad. We set our large tent on the tent pad and a smaller tent on the driveway next to the stairs.

    Pros: No reservation needed. Warmish showers. Hiking. Lake to swim in. Beautiful waterfall. Perfect to see millions of lightning bugs. Easy payment (put money in slip and put in bin, and yes they do check). Pets allowed.

    Cons: we had the WORST neighbors I’ve ever experienced while camping! The staff warned them about quiet hours but never came back to in force it. Fire ring grill topper was broke off.

    DON’T drive up the dirt path, we made that mistake. Take the regular rode. GPS sends you automatically to the dirt road.

    Over all I’m defiantly going to camp there again. Well kept and overall has a lot to offer

  • Marlene V.
    Oct. 29, 2020

    Gorgeous Stays

    Cute place. Interesting Spots.

    Cute place. Interesting stays. Glamping tent, a bus, a tent pad, a few tiny cabins and more. Owners are nice and very accommodating. Shared gas fire area. It was a very cold night and they had our tent with heated blankets. It was definitely a Unique glamping area.

  • Katrin  S.
    Jul. 28, 2019

    Hiwassee River Area

    Hiwassee Outfitter Campground

    Our first time here at the Hiwassee Outfitter camping area in Reliance, Tennessee. Most campsites have river view or stream view. One large circle, mostly tent camping. No electric hookup. Water spigots throughout the campground but not directly at each site. Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring. Very spacious camping on level dirt or grass ground. We had 2 tents and could have fit 3 more. No lights, so it’s pretty dark after 10pm. Campground is next to the outfitters where you can rent kayaks, floats and rafts. We used the Webb Brothers rental company 0.5 miles down the road from the campground because they had same day availability without reservations. The bathhouse has hot showers and flush toilets but it’s rather rustic due to all people using it coming off the river. There is no charge to use the showers. The bathhouse is shared with the daily rafters. Camp-store on site. No phone signal which is ok with us because we like to unplug. There is free WiFi available at the rafting Outfitter store. There is a small restaurant about a mile away “FlipFlop Burger place”; which was a nice surprise. We overlooked the Hiwassee on campsite 43. The river is smooth until 11am. We went fly fishing right from the campsite. The water gets released at 11am, so the current picks up and water levels will rise quickly. A nice place to camp if you come for water fun. If you don’t mind the muddy bathrooms then this is the place for you. We will be back for sure.

  • C
    Jun. 9, 2023

    Amicalola Falls State Park Camping

    Beautiful park

    We stayed at the State park from June 6-9. There are only about 24 sites, some cabins, and some new glamping tents. There is a bathhouse with individual showers. You are fairly close to the lodge. You are also right at the falls. BEWARE- there is a steep 24% grade getting to the campground. The campground was neat, clean, and quiet.

  • Erin S.
    Jun. 29, 2019

    Charming Tree House in the Forest

    Wanna feel like a kid again? (A playful treehouse in the NC foothills)

    My family of three stayed here for one night in late June. We got in a little late, around 7:30 pm, after we met up with some friends for dinner in Murphy.  My one regret is that we did not get here earlier to allow more time for play during daylight hours. If you are not entertained at this site, you are not trying hard enough. There is an amazing amount to do in this small space. First is the treehouse itself. You can get up into it by climbing up a spiral staircase or up rungs on one of the support logs. To get down you can go down one of two slides or shimmy down a firepole. Inside the treehouse are two twin bunk beds and one fold out cot. The space inside is rather small. With the cot folded out there was barely any room to move. However, since you will only be inside to sleep, it works. The beds were fairly comfortable, though the top bunk is quite close to the roof. I slept in the top bunk and my husband slept on the bottom. Every time I would turn over in the night I would hit my knee on the roof and wake him up.  :)  There is also a small table, first aid kit, candles, and a composting toilet with a curtain in the corner.  The toliet was a bucket with a seat, and not being used to such a small, low potty, it was a little uncomfortable, but doable. The treehouse is not sealed - the roof is sound but there are spaces between the planks on the sides (screen has been placed over the sides to help control bugs). The windows have cloth hangings, and one of the entries has a closing door. The other is wide open. Being summer, I was worried about heat and bugs, but I didn't have a problem with either. We were provided two battery-powered fans to keep us cool. By the time they died it as late enough that heat wasn't a problem. 

    Now that's I've described the treehouse, let's talk about the rest of the site. Underneath the sleeping platform is a ground floor platform with a hammock and small propane stove with pots. A water cooler and trash can are also here. A few steps away is a firepit, and a few chairs, with provided firewood and marshmellow-roasting utensils. For play, there are hula hoops, a half-buried tire to climb on, a slack line, and a tremendously cool rope swing. This swing is about 30 feet high, and to start to climb up to a platform 5 feet above the ground. When you swing, it is a huge pendulum. What a thrill! Next to the treehouse is a homemade sled slide (see pics) that is also a blast. Down next to another rented space (the Hollar House) is a small zipline. Up the hill are blackberry bushes. So like I said, lots to keep you happy and entertained. 

    The lows: There's always got to be a couple things about a place that I wish could be better. For us, it was the Hollar House. The folks staying there came in at 9:30 pm and their headlights showed right into the treehouse. When they spent a minute or two turning around their car in front of the house, the lights blinded us at the campfire. And when they turned on the string lights on the porch and went inside, it was too bright to enjoy being around the campfire. I went over and kindly asked them to turn the lights off, since they weren't outside anyway, and they graciously obliged, but other campers may not be able to or want to approach strangers to ask them to turn off lights. 

    The highs: Besides the cool swings and slides, the owners were most definitely the best. Emilie and her two sons were very friendly and helpful in greeting us and getting us squared away. Her youngest son was the same age as my daughter and they had a great time playing together. She gave us bowls to collect blackberries and showed us how the swings and zip line worked. Awesome folks. 

    Overall, would recommend. Don't come here expecting a 5-star suite. It is tight and rustic. But it is a lot of fun!


Guide to Turtletown

The Turtletown area sits at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee, with elevations ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 feet creating varied terrain for camping experiences. Summer temperatures typically reach the mid-80s during day with nighttime lows in the 60s, making it ideal for extended outdoor activities. Local campgrounds often feature creekside settings with water access that's particularly valuable during hot summer months.

What to Do

Whitewater recreation: The Hiwassee River area offers excellent paddling opportunities just a short drive from Turtletown. "We did the Hiwassee Outfitter camping area in Reliance, Tennessee. Most campsites have river view or stream view... We went fly fishing right from the campsite. The water gets released at 11am, so the current picks up and water levels will rise quickly," notes a camper at Hiwassee River Area.

Waterfall hiking: Multiple hiking trails with waterfall views are available within 30 minutes. "The trails are what really makes this an all around great campground. Several hikes for all levels. We did the Benton Falls hike and it was lovely! 3 miles RT," shares a visitor to Chilhowee Recreation Area.

Lake activities: Several area campgrounds feature swimming lakes. "The lake offers many recreation opportunities including swimming, boating, picnicking, fishing, camping, and hiking. Rentals are available from the store front in Morganton or the beachside location," reports a camper at Morganton Point Campground.

What Campers Like

Stargazing: The minimal light pollution makes for excellent night sky viewing in the area. "Camped on lot 14 which was quite spacious with easy access to the water. Tent was located away from the fire pit and picnic table... Campground is small and quiet; hardly any light pollution at my nonelectric site," notes a Morganton Point Campground visitor.

Mountain views: The higher elevation campsites provide scenic vistas. "Scenic views the whole drive up, followed by a safe, cozy campground with clean facilities and a great grouping of trails. Bonus: a lake on top of the mountain, where you can float surrounded by sky," explains a camper at Chilhowee.

Creekside camping: Many sites feature access to natural water features. "We camped at the pioneer camp site by the creek. It has a pavilion and a creek very close by. It was a hike in but it was simply amazing!" shares a visitor at Vogel State Park Campground.

What You Should Know

Road access considerations: Some glamping options near Turtletown require driving mountain roads. "There is definitely a long drive (7 Mile) uphill to the campground, but it is definitely worth the drive. The camp hosts (which have been there for 16+ years) were awesome and very friendly," notes a visitor to Chilhowee.

Cell service limitations: Connectivity varies widely across the region. "We had inconsistent cell coverage even with a Winegard booster with AT&T and Verizon. Mornings were best reception and evening were not so good," shares a camper at Fort Mountain State Park Campground.

Water level changes: Rivers in the area may change flow rates based on scheduled releases. "The river is smooth until 11am... The water gets released at 11am, so the current picks up and water levels will rise quickly. A nice place to camp if you come for water fun," explains a Hiwassee River Area camper.

Tips for Camping with Families

Wildlife education opportunities: The area offers chances to observe wildlife safely. "We had bear visitors, something they'll warn you about upon arrival. The bears just added to the appeal of this place though. The views here? Amazing," shares a visitor to Fort Mountain State Park Campground.

Kid-friendly water features: Several campgrounds include swimming areas designed for children. "Indian Boundary has a nice beach area and a beautiful mountain range to enjoy. It's my favorite camping spot!" notes a camper at Indian Boundary.

Playground access: Some campgrounds feature dedicated play areas. "Two separate children's playgrounds exist, not too far from one another. One near a small kids ball field...the other near a very nice volleyball court, permanent corn hole pit and state of the art outdoor exercise machine area," explains a Vogel State Park visitor.

Tips from RVers

Site limitations: Be aware of size restrictions when planning a glamping experience near Turtletown with larger vehicles. "The roads in the campground are narrow and again, some of the turns are sharp when pulling a trailer. There is only one dump station and it's on the other side of the campground," notes a Chilhowee camper.

Weather preparation: The mountain elevation means temperatures can vary significantly. "My husband and I visited the first week in July. There was rain in the forecast everyday, but it only really rained one day. It was fairly humid the rest of the time, with a random sprinkle here and there," shares another Chilhowee Recreation Area visitor.

Hookup considerations: Water access varies by campground. "As I eluded to before, there are no water hookups at the sites, only power (30A). You'll need to fill your fresh water tanks before you set up," advises a Chilhowee camper.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Turtletown, TN is Chilhowee Recreation Area with a 4.6-star rating from 30 reviews.

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