Hiwassee River Area

⛺ This is a primitive/dispersed campsite with limited details (photos, amenities, contact info) on file with the managing agency — see the description below and the official page for more.
Address Polk County, Tennessee (Lat 35.1501, Lon -84.4164) — this appears to be a primitive/dispersed campsite with no registered street address
StateTN
Reservable No — appears to be a first-come, first-served primitive site with no reservations
Contact No contact info on file — this looks like a primitive site with no reservations required, so no separate contact appears to be listed. Check the official recreation.gov page for details.

Amenities

No amenity data is on file in RIDB for this campground — this may mean "not entered" rather than "not available." Check the official page directly before booking.
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

View of Hiwassee River from Hood Mountain Overlook in Cherokee National Forest

Forested hillsides and pastoral river bottoms complement the beauty of Hiwassee River Gorge. Fishing, rafting, canoeing and hiking are popular activities.

The 21-mile John Muir National Recreation Trail , a section of the longer distance Benton MacKaye Trail, meanders along the river. Camp at the nearby state campground at

Data updated: 2026-08-23 12:05 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)