Holston Mountain Area

US Forest Service · Tennessee

Holston Mountain Area in Tennessee. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 298 public campsites we map in Tennessee.

Holston Mountain provides a scenic backdrop for South Holston Lake and is a venue for boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing and horseback riding. A horse trail complex winds for more than 30 miles along both sides of Holston Mountain. Visit the scenic Blue Hole waterfall located off TN Highway 91. Camp on the lakeshore at Jacob’s Creek and Little Oak Recreation Areas.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

36.49334, -82.07126

Nearest sites we map

• Little Oak Campground3 km · US Forest Service
• Low Gap Camp8 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Double Springs Shelter8 km · US Forest Service
• Jacobs Creek Campground10 km · US Forest Service
• Jacobs Creek Campground (Tn)10 km · US Forest Service
• Iron Mountains17 km · US Forest Service

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

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