Tellico River Area

US Forest Service · Tennessee

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

This area provides outstanding opportunities for fishing, camping, hiking, and scenic driving. It is also home to the popular Indian Boundary Recreation Area and the Cherohala Skyway. Nearly 30,000 acres of remote backcountry surround three rivers and their tributaries, where fishing for brown, rainbow and brook trout is excellent. Cherohala Skyway (TN 165/NC143), a 43-mile National Scenic Byway, winds between Tellico Plains, Tenn. and Robbinsville, N.C.

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

35.32007, -84.14454

Nearest sites we map

• North River Dispersed Campsites1 km · US Forest Service
• Mcnabb Creek Group2 km · US Forest Service
• North River Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Dam Creek Walk-In Campground And Picnic Area2 km · US Forest Service
• Spivey Cove Campground3 km · US Forest Service
• Birch Branch Campground4 km · US Forest Service

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

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