Chilhowee Campground in TN -- Campground & RV Camping

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Chilhowee Campground in TN

CampgroundUSFS

2.8 mi from Benton

Maps 2,097 ft

Official campground & reservations ↗

423-338-3300

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Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 14%, 62% of it on a shelf.

Rig fit

  • Maximum published vehicle length: 90 ft.
  • Longest published RV site: 90 ft.
  • Longest published trailer site: 90 ft.
  • 1 pull-through sites.
  • Driveway grade: slight.
Drinking waterFlush toiletsElectric at some sites

Campground details

61 sitesShowersDump stationFires allowed

Setting

Some privacy

Perched in the Chilhowee Recreation Area inside the Southern Appalachian Mountains, this campground offers tent and RV sites, including walk-in tent sites and options with electric hookups. On-site facilities feature bathhouses with warm showers and flush toilets, drinking water hydrants, an RV dump station, picnic tables, grills, and lantern posts. The day-use area centers on 7-acre McKamy Lake, featuring a sand swimming beach, non-gasoline boating, and fishing. Over 25 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails branch out from the facility, including the route to Benton Falls.

Getting there: The campground is located on FDR 77/Oswald Dome Road. Be Aware; Do not use GPS directions: GPS coordinates will direct you up Benton Springs Rd. This route is not recommended. We recommend using Forest Service Road 77 to reach the recreation area. It's important to note, this facility requires driving 7 miles up to Chilhowee Campground on a narrow, winding road. Do not use the Benton Springs Access Road to the campground as this is an unpaved and dangerous road for RVs. Inexperienced RV drivers may have difficulties getting to and around the site. From Highway 64/411 intersection travel east 7 miles, turn onto Forest Road 77, drive 7.5 miles to campground/recreation area. Do not use Benton Springs Road for access to the mountain.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
  • McCamy Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
  • 10 hike-in sites, with most of them shaded.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Amenities: Listed amenities · showers, dump station.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 42–68°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 17 of 100.

Tree cover88%30m sat. est.
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