City, County & Regional Parks · Tennessee
Mountain City / Johnson County Tourism Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 electric
- Season
- April 1 to late October
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,385 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Mountain City
- Address
- 716 South Shady Street, Mountain City, TN 37683
- Phone
- 423-727-5800
Site map
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About
Campground on the hill behind the Johnson County Welcome Center in Mountain City, run through the Chamber of Commerce rather than the town's own parks department. 14 full-service sites (7 at 30-amp, 7 at 50-amp) with an on-site bath house. Open seasonally, April 1 through the end of October. Up to 2 dogs allowed per site.
Fees
30-amp sites: $45/night, $150/week, $550/month. 50-amp sites: $48/night, $165/week, $600/month. $25 sewage dump fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 26° | 0° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 33° | 9° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 38° | 12° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 45° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 58° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 56° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 62° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 37° | 19° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 32° | 8° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Osborne Farm · 8.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 185 trails in Cherokee National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Little Oak Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 66 sites
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