RV Camping near Tellico Plains, Tennessee

Top of the World RV

5 RV Sites

Top of the World RV in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, offers full-hookup RV sites on upper and lower levels with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, at the gateway to the Cherohala Skyway. Two practical notes before you book: AT&T is the only cell service on site, and there are no bathhouses. Back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp across upper-level and lower-level categories, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The absence of bathhouses means this park suits self-contained rigs with their own facilities — worth knowing rather than discovering on arrival. Cell coverage is AT&T only, so guests on other carriers should plan around WiFi. Laundry, a dump station, firewood, and a community fire pit handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. On-site amenities stay minimal with corn hole on the grounds, and the setting does the work. The upper and lower level layout takes advantage of the terrain, and the views are the reason for the name. Tellico Plains sits in Monroe County at the southern terminus of the Cherohala Skyway on TN-165 — a 36-mile mountain drive that ranks among America's most celebrated scenic byways. The Hiwassee River's wild trout fishing and the Citico Creek Wilderness are close, giving the most concentrated southern Appalachian backcountry access available from any campground in the eastern Tennessee mountains. October foliage on the Skyway is the peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $50/night

Twice Is Nice

15 RV Sites

Twice Is Nice in Englewood, Tennessee, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites in McMinn County's southern hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. A single 20/30/50-amp full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with themed cabins, walking trails, a pond, and sports courts. Fifteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits. One consistent category covering all three amperages means any rig plugs in without an adapter and there is no guesswork about what you booked. Seventy feet accommodates a long coach with a tow — genuinely generous for a park this size. Accessible sites are available. Themed cabins round out the lodging. Walking trails, a pond, and sports courts fill the grounds, with horseshoes and volleyball besides. A river is nearby. The amenity set is deliberately small-scale, which keeps rates accessible and suits a quiet retreat. Pets are welcome. Englewood sits in the river country between the Hiwassee and the Ocoee, which puts an unusual concentration of whitewater within a short drive. The Ocoee hosted the 1996 Olympic whitewater events and remains one of the most popular rafting rivers in the country, while the Hiwassee offers gentler floats. The Cherohala Skyway begins at Tellico Plains just east — 43 miles of high-elevation mountain road through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests — and the Great Smokies are within reach. Summer rafting season and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand. Reserve ahead for June through October.

from $35/night

Foxfire of Murphy RV Park

18 RV Sites

Foxfire of Murphy RV Park in Murphy, North Carolina, offers 18 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 110 feet — a remarkable length allowance for an 18-site boutique property. Premium creekside back-ins join premium full-hookup and pull-through categories in the far western corner of the state. Eighteen sites run in premium creekside back-in, premium full-hookup, and premium pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 110 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The creekside category is worth requesting. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. With 18 sites, reserve rather than counting on availability. Pets are welcome. A creek runs the property with walking trails alongside, and a community fire pit and dog park fill the grounds. Birding and picnicking run from the site. The intimate scale and year-round operation make this a genuine home base rather than an overnight stop. Murphy is the Cherokee County seat and the westernmost city of any size in North Carolina, at the convergence of the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers near the Tennessee and Georgia lines. That tri-state position gives an outdoor variety few small Appalachian cities match: whitewater rafting, Fields of the Wood, fishing, swimming and boating, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino, and extensive hiking, with mountains and a lake nearby. Summer and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Lucky Valley River RV Park

82 RV Sites

Lucky Valley River RV Park in Marble, NC, offers 82 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service on finished concrete pads, with room for rigs up to 45 feet. Every site takes all three amp services, so there's no adapter guesswork. Paved roads run throughout and the pads are level and sized for extended stays as readily as weekends. A clubhouse, laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and a pet wash cover the practical side, with a dog park nearby. At 82 sites the park is large enough to absorb a holiday weekend without turning into a parking lot, which is the trade most parks this size get wrong. A saltwater pool anchors the grounds — genuinely uncommon at an RV park, and easier on skin and swimsuits than chlorine over a long stay. Marble sits in Cherokee County at the southern end of the Blue Ridge, between Murphy and the Valley River. Harrah's Valley River Resort is minutes away, with the Nantahala, Fontana Lake, and the Appalachian foothills in every direction. Rates for nightly, weekly, and monthly stays are on the booking page. Ask about extended-stay rates — the park is built for them.

from $55/night

Rolling Meadows Family Campground

1 RV Site

Rolling Meadows Family Campground in Murphy, North Carolina, offers a water-and-electric back-in RV site alongside cabins and tent camping in the far western corner of the state, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 35 feet. A brand-new heated bathhouse, disc golf course, and laundry serve a Cherokee County property still finding its way onto the maps. The RV site is water-and-electric back-in, carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp service, sized to 35 feet, with a fire pit and picnic table. Plan around the hookups — water and electric rather than sewer, with a dump station on site — and note the 35-foot cap. Contact the campground for current availability of additional sites; the property is new and expanding. Cabins and tent camping round out the lodging. A dump station, portable toilets, and a new heated bathhouse and laundry handle the practical side. One navigation note the campground states plainly: the campground and its road are so new that many GPS applications do not have them yet. Try 195 Hampton Church Road — their radio station neighbor — and follow signs from there. A disc golf course, bocce ball, corn hole, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with boating nearby. Pets are welcome. Murphy sits at the far western tip of North Carolina where the state meets Georgia and Tennessee, surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest. The Hiwassee and Valley Rivers, Lake Hiwassee, the Tail of the Dragon, and Harrah's Cherokee Valley River are all close. Spring and fall foliage drive demand in the western mountains. Reserve ahead for October.

from $39/night

Sweetwater Sights RV Park & Cabin Rentals

Sweetwater Sights RV Park and Cabin Rentals in Robbinsville, North Carolina, occupies a remote and spectacular position in Graham County, one of the least densely populated counties in the eastern United States and home to some of the southern Appalachians' most dramatic river gorges, old-growth forests, and wilderness landscapes. Set at the western edge of the Great Smoky Mountains region where the Nantahala River carves through its famous gorge and the Snowbird Mountains rise above narrow hollows filled with rhododendron and hemlock, the park serves as an ideal base for serious outdoor adventurers targeting the region's premier whitewater, hiking, and backcountry fishing opportunities. Accommodation options include both full hookup RV sites and cabin rentals, giving guests a choice between self-contained travel and prepared lodging in a location where the remoteness of Graham County's terrain makes having a comfortable base essential after long days in the backcountry. The park's infrastructure serves guests whose priorities center on outdoor activity rather than resort amenities—the natural environment surrounding Robbinsville provides more recreational value per acre than almost any other location in the southern Appalachians, making the campground's role as a comfortable, reliable base its primary contribution to the guest experience. The Nantahala River Gorge, easily accessible from Robbinsville via US-74, is one of the most famous whitewater destinations in the eastern United States, drawing paddlers from across the country to its eight miles of Class II-III rapids in a deep, forested canyon where the river receives direct sunlight for only a portion of each day. The Nantahala Outdoor Center operates the region's most comprehensive rafting and kayaking operation from the gorge, and the river's consistent flow—fed by Nantahala Lake above—makes it runnable throughout the paddling season in a way that rain-dependent Appalachian rivers are not. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, accessible via a scenic drive north of Robbinsville, protects one of the largest remaining stands of old-growth forest in the eastern United States—a grove of poplar, hemlock, and oak trees reaching diameters of over six feet that stood here before European settlement and survived through a combination of terrain inaccessibility and purposeful preservation. Fontana Lake's 10,530-acre impoundment provides boating, fishing, and access to the southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park via the Lakeshore Trail. The Cherohala Skyway, one of the most celebrated scenic byways in the Southeast, departs from Robbinsville and climbs to over 5,000 feet through the Unicoi Mountains into Tennessee. Sweetwater Sights operates seasonally from spring through fall, with the whitewater paddling season from April through October driving consistent demand from adventure-focused travelers, and fall foliage weeks in October filling capacity with scenic drive and hiking guests who fill the narrow valley with color-seekers each autumn. The park's remote setting in Graham County—two hours from Asheville and Knoxville—means guests who arrive tend to stay multiple nights, making it a destination property rather than a convenient overnight stop. Reservations during fall foliage and peak summer paddling weekends should be secured well ahead of arrival.

Blue Ridge RV Resort

76 RV Sites

Blue Ridge RV Resort in Morganton, GA, offers 76 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 100 feet. The categories are named for position on the property: creek side back-ins, inner circle back-ins, inner circle buddy back-ins, inner circle pull-thrus, and buddy pull-thrus for two rigs traveling together. All carry water, sewer, and electric. The resort is rated big rig friendly, and at 100 feet it takes the longest coaches — genuinely rare in the Georgia mountains. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, a clubhouse, and a recreation center cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park and a playground. Creek frontage, corn hole, swimming, fishing, and dark mountain sky for stargazing fill the grounds, with a lake, a river, golf, and the mountains nearby. Morganton sits on Wright Mill Road in the Blue Ridge foothills of Fannin County, four miles from Lake Blue Ridge and within reach of the Toccoa River. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Buddy sites and creek side back-ins book first — mention if you're traveling with another rig.

Jellystone Park™ Watts Bar

173 RV Sites, 55 Cabins

Jellystone Park Watts Bar in Loudon, Tennessee, offers 173 RV sites and 55 cabins across 74 acres on Watts Bar Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 63 feet. Luxury back-in and dedicated Bark n Roll dog-friendly sites join standard categories in the Tennessee River Valley. One hundred seventy-three sites span standard back-in, standard pull-through, luxury back-in, and Bark n Roll categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 63 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The Bark n Roll sites are purpose-built for guests traveling with dogs, which is a genuinely useful distinction rather than a marketing label. Fifty-five cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, and restrooms handle the practical side. A lake sits on the property, with a recreation center, playground, pavilion, dog park, golf cart rentals, gem mining, and picnicking across the wooded and open acreage. Pets are welcome. Watts Bar Lake is the setting, and the 74 acres of rolling countryside along its shoreline give the resort a natural character that complements the Jellystone programming rather than competing with it. Polecat Ramp at 29302 Loudon Highway is the closest river access for guests bringing a boat. The resort serves the Tennessee lake season. Summer drives the heaviest family demand, with the shoulder seasons delivering more comfortable conditions and easier availability. Reserve well ahead for July and August weekends.

from $52/night

Black Bear Plantation

3 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Discover tranquility at our secluded campground, nestled in the heart of nature in rural Tennessee. Our campground - is a certified wildlife habitat, where guests can enjoy diverse plants and wildlife right from their spacious campsite. - offers an immersive outdoor experience, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant wildlife. - is perfect for families, solo adventurers, and friends looking to escape the hustle and bustle. - features state of the art contactless check-in for your convenience As night falls, gather around a campfire, watch the stars, and let the peacefulness of nature rejuvenate your soul. Come stay with us and create unforgettable memories and reconnect with nature!

Nantahala Ridge Campground

3 RV Sites, 5 Cabins

Nantahala Ridge Campground in Bryson City, NC, offers 3 full-hookup RV sites and 5 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service. Sites come as back-ins and pull-thrus, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Maximum rig length isn't published, so call with your dimensions before booking — the roads in this canyon are narrow and it's worth the minute. Laundry is on site, and the five cabins give guests without a rig a place to stay. Pets are welcome. Three RV sites in a river canyon is the appeal: hiking from the property, dark-sky stargazing, and no crowd. Bryson City sits in Swain County where the Nantahala runs cold and clear through a corridor of rhododendron and hemlock, minutes from the Nantahala Outdoor Center and the southern entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Confirm your rig's fit when you reserve, and book early for rafting season and fall color.

from $49/night

Mountaineer Campground

42 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

Mountaineer Campground in Townsend, Tennessee, offers 42 RV sites and three cabins along the Little River, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Off-river categories run from 30-amp through deluxe 50-amp, with dedicated van, pop-up, and tent sites, on the quiet western approach to the Smokies. Forty-two sites span off-river 30-amp, off-river 50-amp, off-river deluxe 50-amp, and dedicated van, pop-up, and tent categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, BBQ pits, cable TV, and site WiFi. Having a separate category for vans and pop-ups is genuinely useful — small rigs are not charged for space they do not need. Three cabins round out the accommodations. Restrooms and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a playground, pavilion, and walking trails on the grounds. The Little River runs the property, giving guests fishing, swimming, and the constant sound of clear mountain water over river stones — the sensory backdrop that distinguishes Townsend camping from the commercial experience in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Hiking, biking, and birding run from camp. Townsend bills itself as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, and the description holds. Little River Outfitters on Highway 321 and The Backcountry on State Highway 73 can help plan fishing in the park. Summer and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $37/night

Rockwood Marina & RV Resort

77 RV Sites

Rockwood Marina and RV Resort in Tennessee offers 77 full-hookup RV sites on 1.5 miles of Watts Bar Lake shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 105 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Beachfront, lakefront, premium lakefront, poolside, and poolside waterview categories name exactly what you are booking, alongside a marina, boat ramp, and fishing pier. Seventy-seven sites span beachfront back-in, lakefront back-in, lakefront pull-in, premium lakefront back-in, poolside back-in, poolside waterview back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 105 feet, with fire pits. Naming every category by its position is genuinely useful, and 105 feet accommodates the longest coaches on the road. A general store, laundry, and restrooms handle the practical side. The marina is the anchor, with boat docks, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier giving direct access to Watts Bar for boating and fishing. An outdoor pool, sandy beach, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the rest. Pets are welcome. The resort opened in summer 2023 as one of the most ambitious marina-integrated campground developments in the Tennessee Valley, and it shows in the facilities — everything is new. Watts Bar is a 39,000-acre TVA reservoir in Roane County between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends, with spring and fall fishing strong and considerably easier availability.

from $52/night