Watauga Point Recreation Area is a national park campground at Cherokee National Forest in Carter 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.
Watauga Point Recreation Area 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.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.8/5 across 863 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Cherokee National Forest include Cardens Bluff Campground, Dennis Cove Campground, The Laurels Picnic Area Pavilions, Little Oak Campground and Jacobs Creek Campground (TN).
Total reservations in April — 2023: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 2
Address
Unicoi, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.3208, -82.0856
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

Cherokee National Forest

Cherokee National Forest
Cherokee National Forest

Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
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