USDA Forest Service · Tennessee
Big Oak Cove Campground
USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,592 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
- Nearest town
- Murphy
- Address
- TN
- Activities
- Camping
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
Looking to camp where you can wake at the crack of dawn and start fishing? The cool waters of the Tellico River just feet away will ease you to sleep each night. This is one of several small campgrounds on Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210). This campground offers 11 campsites with a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post.
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° | 12° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 46° | 29° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 63° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 59° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 58° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 62° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 23° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 32° | 18° | 65° | 10 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Oak Cove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Rough Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Holder Cove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- State Line Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Davis Branch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
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