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  3. Ragland Bottom

Camping at Ragland Bottom near Sparta

Public campground · Sparta · 54 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Ragland Bottom Campground sits along the shoreline of Center Hill Lake on Tennessee's Highland Rim, about eight miles east of Smithville and roughly a mile from Sligo Bridge. The site feels wooded and slightly hilly, with mixed hardwoods and dogwood blooms in spring and regular sightings of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, squirrels and rabbits.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 361 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 54 sites
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Basketball Courts
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Campfire Rings
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Lake Access
  • Lantern Posts
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Roads
Check-in
3:30 PM
Checkout
2:30 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 38 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1410 RAGLAND BOTTOM RD
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Ragland Bottom: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Ragland Bottom?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (20 of 28 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Ragland Bottom have RV hookups?
38 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Ragland Bottom?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Ragland Bottom?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (20 of 28 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 38 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 9 pull-through, 38 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 10 paved, 47 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (197 reports), AT&T 2 (65 reports), T-Mobile 1 (33 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 41 sites
Shade
Listing 54 of 55 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $16/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1410 RAGLAND BOTTOM RD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (361 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Awesome campground , so clean and friendly! One of our favorites ”

John B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“At frequent visit for us. Such a pretty place. ”

Johnnie H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Ragland Bottom is our favorite place to camp, we love the campground but the camp hosts are the BEST . A great experience every time we camp. ”

Tonya M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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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

Stock RV Park

3.6 mi from Ragland Bottom (straight-line)
Sites $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Mine Lick Creek Resort & Campground

4.7 mi from Ragland Bottom (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Seven Springs RV Campground

7.3 mi from Ragland Bottom (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 90 Minutes Trail Ride Near Nashville Tennessee area · 1.5 hr · from $105/person
    • 90 Minutes Private Horseback Ride Near Nashville Tennessee area · 1.5 hr · from $140/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 36 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 28 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home
Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home

Fifth wheel · 39 ft · sleeps 10 · 21 mi from campground

$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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'TIMMY' 2024 JAYCO Bunkhouse Family RV Rental
'TIMMY' 2024 JAYCO Bunkhouse Family RV Rental

Class C motorhome · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 35 mi from campground

$236/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH
DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 47 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Ragland Bottom

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

90 Minutes Trail Ride Near Nashville
90 Minutes Trail Ride Near Nashville

Tennessee area · 1.5 hr · from $105/person

90 Minutes Private Horseback Ride Near Nashville
90 Minutes Private Horseback Ride Near Nashville

Tennessee area · 1.5 hr · from $140/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 8–Oct 31: RV $32, RV & Tent $30, Tent $16–$24 per night
  • Peak season Apr 6–Oct 29: RV $32, RV & Tent $30, Tent $16–$24 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Ragland Bottom

For April weekends, book about 157 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 51 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April51 days ahead157 days ahead103 days ahead166 days ahead
May30 days ahead132 days ahead82 days ahead173 days ahead
June26 days ahead143 days ahead62 days ahead176 days ahead
July28 days ahead143 days ahead71 days ahead179 days ahead
August29 days ahead138 days ahead67 days ahead179 days ahead
September34 days ahead142 days ahead57 days ahead163 days ahead
October33 days ahead146 days ahead47 days ahead148 days ahead
November32 days ahead124 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 (17,499 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.

Compare site types

54 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

20 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

16 sites · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only electric

10 sites · $26/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

8 sites · $32/night

Loops: MIDDLE loop (8)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15