Backbone Rock Campground is a national park campground at Cherokee National Forest in Johnson County, Tennessee. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Backbone Rock Campground is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 90 ft. Campers rate it 4.7/5 across 123 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Cherokee National Forest include Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions, Jacobs Creek Campground (TN) and Little Oak Campground.
Total reservations in April — 2023: 8 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 6
Address
Unicoi, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.5939, -81.8150
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

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