About this campground
Explore the high mountain balds from this gap at Roan Mountain. Step onto the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from this site or continue a few short yards up the mountain and across the state line into North Carolina and the Rhododendron Gardens area.
Directions
Open in Google Maps →Nearby federal campgrounds
- TN 143 Scenic DriveCherokee National Forest1 mi
- Roan HighlandsCherokee National Forest4 mi
- DENNIS COVE CAMPGROUNDCherokee National Forest10 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)Cherokee National Forest13 mi
- THE LAURELS PICNIC AREA PAVILIONSCherokee National Forest13 mi
- Unaka MountainsCherokee National Forest13 mi
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Carver's Gap doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Tennessee campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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