Rock CR.REC.AREA (FR 320) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Rock CR.REC.AREA (FR 320) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
3.3 mi from Erwin
Maps 2,220 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Easy
- All 1.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, mostly paved with 0 miles of gravel.
- Near Nelson High Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Beauty Spot stands 2,213 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Right Prong Rock Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 43–69°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.