USDA Forest Service · Tennessee
Holder Cove Campground
USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,536 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TELLICO RIVER (NFSR 210) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Cherokee National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 28° | 3° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 34° | 20° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 41° | 13° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 46° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 63° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 67° | 59° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 58° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 63° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 23° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 33° | 19° | 65° | 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
All 185 trails in Cherokee National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Davis Branch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
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