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Riverside Campground

Live campsite availability and reservations for Riverside Campground, plus amenities, nearby trails, and current conditions before you book.

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Overview

The basics: where it is, who runs it, and what's nearby. Booking happens on the operator's site.

About this campground

A public campground in Tennessee with water access, offering a straightforward base for exploring the region.

Other campgrounds in Cherokee National Forest

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Balsam Lake Lodge
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Balsam Mountain Campground
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Big Creek Group Camp
federal
Big Creek Horse Camp
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Big Frog Area
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Nearby campgrounds

Other campgrounds close by, nearest first. Reservable sites can be booked on Recreation.gov; check live availability on each.

Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds
0.9 mi away · Canton
Mount Pisgah Campground - Milepost 408.6
3.2 mi away · Balsam Gap
First campsite on the Old Butt Trail. The extreme elevation climb ends here, trail is a lot less strenuous for the rest of the trail.
3.8 mi away
Mount Pisgah
3.2 mi away · Reservable
Mount Pisgah Campground
3.2 mi away · Reservable
Shining Rock Campground
4.5 mi away
Pink Beds Picnic Shelter
4.8 mi away · Reservable
Thompson Creek Camp Site
4.3 mi away
Wolf Ford Horse Camp
4.6 mi away · Reservable