FS · Cherokee National Forest
Thunder Rock Campground
24 of 38 sites fit 42 ft
Book one of 036, 038, 009, 018, 024, 037 and 18 more
- Longest for your rig
- 80 ft
- Booking
- Reservable
- Hookups
- electric
- Entry
- Back-in only
- ADA sites
- —
- Elevation
- 1,127 ft
- Vehicles
- up to 4
Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut
Every bookable site
The 24 sites that take a 42 ft rig, drawn where they sit.
Fits your 42 ft rig — 24 sites
03680 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03880 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles00970 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01870 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02470 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03770 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01065 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01265 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02565 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01160 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02660 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01555 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01655 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01755 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02155 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02255 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02755 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02855 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02047 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01445 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02945 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03245 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03945 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles04245 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles
Too short for 42 ft — 10 sites
01340 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles02340 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03040 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03440 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03540 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles04040 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles04140 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles01935 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03135 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles03335 ft driveway · back · gravel · 2 vehicles
Tents only — no rig permitted here — 4 sites
Within 60 miles
| Map marker# | Campground | Distance | Sites | Longest for your rig | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parksville Lake RV Campground | 6 mi NW | 16 | 122 ft | electric · pull-through |
| 2 | Chilhowee Group Camp | 9 mi NW | 1 | — | none |
| 3 | Chilhowee Campground | 9 mi NW | 59 | 90 ft | electric · pull-through |
| 4 | Cottonwood Patch Campground | 11 mi SW | 8 | 40 ft | none · pull-through |
| 5 | Lost Corral Horse Camp | 12 mi N | 1 | — | none |
| 6 | Jacks River Fields Campground | 15 mi S | 7 | — | none |
Everything else on record
- Bookable sites
- 38
- Longest driveway
- 80 ft
- Max occupancy per site
- 10
- Reservable sites
- 38
- Coordinates
- 35.0761, -84.4856
- Nearest place
- Benton
- Phone
- 423-338-3300
- Elevation
- 1,127 ft
Sources
- Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from
https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/251938· retrieved 2026-08-12 · public-domain - USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from
https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json· retrieved 2026-08-13 · public-domain