Parksville Recreation Site (FR 342) in TN -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Tennessee
Parksville Recreation Site (FR 342) in TN
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.5-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Polk County, TN. The road serves Mac Point Recreation Area. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to October 31.
All 0.5 miles in are fully maintained. Paved the whole way in (0.5 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Rock Creek runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Thornburg Ridge stands 1,483 ft above the site, 2.1 miles west. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Benton, is 5.9 mi off.
September normals 59–82°F, 4.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov