Big Oak Cove Campground

US Forest Service · Tennessee

Big Oak Cove Campground in Tennessee. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 298 public campsites we map in Tennessee.

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.

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: 55
Phone: N/A
Coordinates: 35.26430, -84.08680

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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