Spence Field Shelter
Campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), Tennessee.
Not publishednightly fee
12overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
21named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (62.2 mi)
0.1 mibike trails within 5 mi
How it compares
- With 12 sites it is the #57 largest of 84 Tennessee campgrounds that publish a site count.
- There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~29 mi, Asheville ~66 mi, Chattanooga ~96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Trail | 0.0 mi | 6.9 | NPS |
| Appalachian Trail | 0.1 mi | 13.5 | NPS |
| Bote Mountain Trail | 0.2 mi | 6.5 | NPS |
| Jenkins Ridge Trail | 0.4 mi | 8.2 | NPS |
| Anthony Creek Trail | 1.2 mi | 3.0 | NPS |
| Russell Field Trail | 1.9 mi | 3.3 | NPS |
| Lead Cove Trail | 2.2 mi | 1.6 | NPS |
| Crib Gap Trail | 3.1 mi | 1.7 | NPS |
| Turkeypen Ridge Trail | 3.2 mi | 3.1 | NPS |
| Finley Cane Trail | 3.2 mi | 2.5 | NPS |
| Cades Cove Nature Trail | 3.3 mi | 0.7 | NPS |
| Cades Cove Horse Trail | 3.5 mi | 1.9 | NPS |
+ 9 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
0.1 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (0.1 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 0.1 mi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Creek #9 National Park Service |
1.3 | TN | — | 12 | — | — | — | ? | 22 (67.3 mi) |
| Ledbetter Ridge #10 National Park Service |
1.9 | TN | — | 8 | — | — | — | ? | 23 (68.9 mi) |
| Russell Field Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
1.9 | TN | — | 14 | — | — | — | Reserve | 20 (66.5 mi) |
| Big Walnut #97 National Park Service |
2.8 | NC | — | 8 | — | — | — | ? | 17 (70.8 mi) |
| Anthony Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
3.4 | TN | $10 | 3 | — | 24 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (69.2 mi) |
| Mollies Ridge Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
3.6 | NC | — | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 26 (74.7 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.