Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions

US Forest Service · Tennessee

Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions in Tennessee. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 298 public campsites we map in Tennessee.

The pavilion at Backbone Rock Recreation Area is a popular location for family reunions and other types of group gatherings. The pavilion is large and adjacent to an expansive field, Beaverdam Creek, and a large parking area. The area includes accessible grills, picnic tables, dumpsters, and vault toilets. Recreation There is a trail that will take you to the top of Backbone Rock, following a stone-step wooded path.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

250

Phone

423-735-1500

Coordinates

36.59389, -81.81500

Nearest sites we map

• Backbone Rock Campground0 km · US Forest Service
• Iron Mountains13 km · US Forest Service
• Jacobs Creek Campground (Tn)17 km · US Forest Service
• Jacobs Creek Campground18 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Double Springs Shelter18 km · US Forest Service
• Little Oak Campground23 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-19, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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