fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Old Forge Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
21named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (38.4 mi)
19.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • There are 19 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Straight-line distance: Asheville ~35 mi, Abingdon ~58 mi, Knoxville ~70 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Jennings Creek Horse Trail0.0 mi1.1USFS
Little Jennings Creek Trail0.1 mi1.9USFS
Doctors Ridge Horse Trail0.7 mi0.9USFS
Poplar Cove Horse Trail1.0 mi1.5USFS
Sarvis Cove Trail1.2 mi2.2USFS
Cowbell Hollow Horse Trail1.2 mi1.3USFS
Davis Creek Trail1.5 mi2.6USFS
Petes Branch Trail1.5 mi0.4USFS
Scarlet Oak Trail1.8 mi0.1USFS
Lower Horse Creek Trail1.8 mi0.4USFS
Squibb Creek Trail1.8 mi2.0USFS
Artie Hollow Trail1.9 mi1.6USFS

+ 9 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

19.0 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 19.0 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Bullen Hollow Trail2.5 mi2.6UnratedOSM
Fork Ridge2.7 mi1.9UnratedUSFS
Anst - Appalachian Rd2.7 mi8.8UnratedUSFS
Jerry Miller3.9 mi3.5UnratedUSFS
Green Ridge4.5 mi2.2UnratedUSFS

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHorse CampingHorseback RidingInterpretive ProgramsOff Highway VehiclePicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Horse Creek Recreation Area
Cherokee National Forest
1.8TN—14 — —yes Reserve20 (29.6 mi)
Rocky Fork State Park Campground
Rocky Fork State Park
6.4TNSee booking site— — —yes Reserve11 (26.6 mi)
Lazy Llama Campground
Private campground
8.5TN—— — —— ?0
Katy Branch
Cherokee National Forest
10.4TN—— — —— Reserve6 (8.8 mi)
Paint Creek Campground
Cherokee National Forest
12.0TN—20 — —yes Reserve10 (33.5 mi)
Courtland Place
OpenStreetMap listing
12.7NCFree— — —— ?11 (46.7 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (423) 638-4109.