P.C. Shortleaf Loop (FR 234-E2) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
P.C. Shortleaf Loop (FR 234-E2) in TN
Road corridorLand Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
11 mi from Dover
Maps 378 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area ↗
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Road Access
Unmeasured
- The road in has not been measured, which means unknown, not bad.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Kentucky Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
- Basic and dispersed camping requires a permit for each person ages 18 & older. The basic/dispersed camping permit is $50 for an annual permit or $10 for a three-day permit. Dispersed camping is permitted anywhere in Land Between the Lakes except in the Nature Watch Demonstration Areas, Brandon Spring Group Center, fee campgrounds, cemeteries, picnic areas, and within 200 yards of US Hwy 68/80, The Trace, Silver Trail Road, Mulberry Flat Road, and Fort Henry Road.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–72°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.