Jennings Creek (FR 331) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access in Tennessee
Jennings Creek (FR 331) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Unaka Ranger District
6.7 mi from Tusculum
Maps 1,772 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 3/20–12/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 2.2 miles of it gravel.
- Near Old Forge Recreation Area.
- Estimated climb: 360 ft over 2.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 1.7: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Green Ridge stands 1,203 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- the following acts are prohibited on all lands administrated by the Cherokee National Forest (shown on the attached map).…Camping in any location is limited to 14 consecutive days. On the 14th consecutive day, the camper and party must leave that area/campground for a minimum of seven days before returning for another stay.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 58–81°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.