Pigeon River Area

US Forest Service · Tennessee

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

Favorite activities in this remote area include whitewater rafting, hiking and camping. Located between the French Broad and Pigeon Rivers, this area offers pockets of backcountry nestled among the rural communities of Cocke County, TN. This area is home to Catherine Marshalls’s novel Christy and the historic Wasp Community. Hike a section of the Appalachian Trail and other forest trails. Camp at Round Mountain, rated as the number one tent campground in Tennessee.

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

35.84857, -83.09222

Nearest sites we map

• Round Mountain Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Walnut Mountain Shelter14 km · US Forest Service
• Cosby Group Camp15 km · National Park Service
• Cosby Campground15 km · National Park Service
• French Broad River Area18 km · US Forest Service
• Houston Valley18 km · US Forest Service

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

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