Shook Branch (FR 296) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Shook Branch (FR 296) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
3.1 mi from Hampton
Maps 1,989 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/14–10/29Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Easy
- All 0.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Shook Branch Picnic Ground.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Watauga Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Pond Mountain stands 2,334 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.