fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Big Oak Cove Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
13named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (30.2 mi)
16.5 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Sycamore Creek Trail1.7 mi5.6USFS
Whigg Ridge Trail1.8 mi2.7USFS
Brookshire Creek2.2 mi6.0USFS
Snowbird Mountain3.6 mi7.0USFS
Mitchell Lick3.9 mi1.4USFS
Panther Branch Trail4.0 mi1.8USFS
Laurel Branch Trail4.2 mi1.1USFS
Big Snowbird4.3 mi1.6USFS
Henderson Mountain Trail4.4 mi1.1USFS
Sugar Cove Trail4.7 mi0.4USFS
Big Indian Branch4.8 mi0.3USFS
Mcnabb Creek Trail4.8 mi0.9USFS

+ 1 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

16.5 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 16.5 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Benton MacKaye Trail2.6 mi6.5UnratedOSM
Snowbird Mountain3.6 mi7.0UnratedUSFS
Mitchell Lick3.9 mi1.4UnratedUSFS
Big Snowbird4.3 mi1.6UnratedUSFS

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHorse CampingHorseback RidingInterpretive ProgramsOff Highway VehiclePicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Big Oak Cove Campground
Cherokee National Forest
0.1NC—— — —— First-come13 (30.6 mi)
Rough Ridge Campground
Cherokee National Forest
0.2NC—— — —— First-come11 (28.0 mi)
Holder Cove Campground
Cherokee National Forest
0.3NC—— — —— First-come13 (33.3 mi)
State Line Campground
Cherokee National Forest
0.4NC—— — —— First-come11 (29.2 mi)
Davis Branch Campground
Cherokee National Forest
1.2TN—— — —— First-come18 (42.8 mi)
Birch Branch Campground
Cherokee National Forest
3.0TN—— — —— First-come17 (45.1 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? The cool waters of the Tellico River just feet away will ease you to sleep each night. This is one of several small campgrounds on Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210). This campground offers 11 campsites with a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post.