Mile 53 #21
National Park Service campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), Tennessee.
Not publishednightly fee
12overnight sites
Unknownbooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
41named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (93.6 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi
How it compares
- With 12 sites it is the #64 largest of 84 Tennessee campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
- There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~31 mi, Asheville ~56 mi, Chattanooga ~108 mi.
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Tents
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huskey Gap Trail | 0.1 mi | 3.9 | NPS |
| Little River Trail | 0.2 mi | 6.1 | NPS |
| Cucumber Gap Trail | 0.2 mi | 2.2 | NPS |
| Sugarland Mountain Trail | 0.6 mi | 10.7 | NPS |
| Goshen Prong Trail | 1.2 mi | 7.1 | NPS |
| Rough Creek Trail | 1.8 mi | 2.6 | NPS |
| John Carr Place Quiet Walkway | 2.0 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
| Balsam Point Quiet Walkway | 2.1 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Riverview Quiet Walkway | 2.1 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
| Jakes Creek Trail | 2.1 mi | 3.5 | NPS |
| Meigs Mountain Trail | 2.2 mi | 3.7 | NPS |
| Avent Cabin access | 2.2 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
+ 29 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.
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.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Creek #24 National Park Service |
1.7 | TN | — | 15 | — | — | — | ? | 43 (95.3 mi) |
| Spence Cabin Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.1 | TN | $200 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 42 (94.5 mi) |
| Appalachian Clubhouse Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.3 | TN | $300 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 41 (94.0 mi) |
| Elkmont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.6 | TN | $10 | 211 | E 5A | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 41 (91.5 mi) |
| Elkmont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.8 | TN | $10 | 4 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 39 (88.6 mi) |
| Camp Creek #23 National Park Service |
2.9 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 26 (78.3 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.
About this listing
Listed from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Details are community-mapped and may be incomplete; confirm with the campground before you go.