Tennessee federal campgrounds
39 bookable campgrounds on federal land in Tennessee, from Recreation.gov's official catalog — grouped by the agency that runs them. These are the ones we can watch for cancellations.
US Army Corps of Engineers
19 campgrounds
- Anderson Road CampgroundJ Percy Priest Lake
- Cages BendOld Hickory Lake
- Cedar Creek (Tn)Old Hickory Lake
- Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping AreasCenter Hill Lake
- Dale Hollow DamsiteDale Hollow Lake
- Defeated Creek ParkCordell Hull Lake
- Floating Mill ParkCenter Hill Lake
- Harpeth River Bridge Campground (Tn)Cheatham Lock and Dam
- Lillydale Campground and Day UseDale Hollow Lake
- Lock aCheatham Lock and Dam
- Long Branch (Center Hill Lake)Center Hill Lake
- Obey River ParkDale Hollow Lake
- Poole KnobsJ Percy Priest Lake
- Ragland BottomCenter Hill Lake
- Right Bank Recreation AreaCheatham Lock and Dam
- Rockland Recreation AreaOld Hickory Lake
- Salt Lick CreekCordell Hull Lake
- Seven Points (Tn)J Percy Priest Lake
- Willow Grove CampgroundDale Hollow Lake
National Park Service
11 campgrounds
- Abram's Creek CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Alum Ford CampgroundBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
- Bandy CreekBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
- Bear Creek Campground - KYBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
- Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Blue Heron CampgroundBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
- Cades Cove CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Cosby CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Look Rock CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Rock Creek Campground (TN)Obed Wild & Scenic River
- Station Camp CampgroundBig South Fork National River & Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service
9 campgrounds
- Backbone Rock CampgroundCherokee National Forest
- Chilhowee CampgroundCherokee National Forest
- Dennis Cove CampgroundCherokee National Forest
- Indian BoundaryCherokee National Forest
- Jacobs Creek Campground (TN)Cherokee National Forest
- Paint Creek CampgroundCherokee National Forest
- Parksville Lake Rv CampgroundCherokee National Forest
- Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)Cherokee National Forest
- Thunder Rock CampgroundCherokee National Forest
Tennessee has 170 more federal recreation sites in the Recreation.gov catalog — day-use areas, trailheads and first-come campgrounds. They take no reservations, so there is no cancellation to alert you about, and we don't list them here.