Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.
Backbone Rock Campground sits along Beaverdam Creek at about 2,100 feet in northern Johnson County, just north of the rock tunnel known as Backbone Rock on Tennessee Highway 133. The creek is a focal point here it's stocked with trout and has a popular swim area that draws people on hot summer days, and the surrounding forest gives a fairly enclosed, shady feel to the individual sites.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 08 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.
4400 Unicoi Drive
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (70 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“My favorite camping spot in the mountains!!!”
“A good small campground. Lovely view at the creek running behind everything.”
“The camp host, Mike, was very helpful and kind. He kept the campsites so tidy and nice looking. The campsite is only 3-5minutes from service in the nearby town, which is nice. Even though the site is so close to service, there is little road noise other than a few cars. ”
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 104 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 105 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 115 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person

Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person

Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person

Boone area · 2 hr · from $29/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 67 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 67 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 116 days ahead |
| June | 37 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 66 days ahead |
| July | 24 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| August | 28 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 83 days ahead |
| September | 35 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| October | 34 days ahead | 66 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,306 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Boone area · 45 min · from $10/person
10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
10 sites · $10, $20/night
Loops: BACKBONE ROCK CAMPGROUND (10)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15