Campers enjoy a beautiful day in the park.
Photo: NPS photo
About
The campground offers a total of 181 campsites: 96 trailer sites which offer water and electric hook-ups, 49 sites for tent camping, and two group camping loops with 19 sites in one loop and 16 sites in the other. All campsites include picnic tables, fire rings, and access to restrooms and showers. A dump station is located near the registration kiosk. There are no sewer hook-ups at individual trailer sites. The group campsites also have their own cook shelters and campfire circles.
Campsites
Location
145 Campground Road
Oneida, TN 37841
Fees
Hours
Campground is open year-round. Campsites are on reservation system year-round. Sites not reserved may be obtained on a first come-first serve basis.
Reservations
Campground reservations for sites within Big South Fork can now be made through National Recreation Reservation Service by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at the National Recreation Reservation Service web site. Reservations may be made up to 240 days in advance. Group camp can be reserved up to 360 days in advance.
Make a Reservation →Directions
Please use the following link to learn more about how to get here from various locations.
Weather
The weather along the Cumberland Plateau can be best described as unpredictable. Each season brings its own weather patterns. Summers are generally hot and humid, with high temperatures sometimes eclipsing 90 degrees. The low temperatures in winter often dip below freezing. Spring sees the most amount of precipitation, but rainfall can occur in various amounts throughout the year.
Accessibility
Designated ADA campsites (A14, A43, D1, D41,D51, D52, Group E-1, and Group E-2) are wheelchair accessible with a paved parking surface and gravel tent pad.
Free WiFi is available at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center which is located across the road from the campground entrance.
Firewood must be purchased and/or collected from the local vicinity; to learn more visit http://dontmovefirewood.org/.
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There are ten 50 amp service sites: B11, C12, C32, D7, D24, D26, D29, D30, D31 and D48. All other sites in loops B, C and D provide 20/30 amp service. Right side trailers are permitted to park up to four feet on the tent pad, however they may not park on the grass.
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The following campsites are designated as handicap accessible: A14, A43, D1, D41,D51, D52, Group E-1, and Group E-2. Loops A and D have two accessible bathhouses whereas Loop C and each of the Group Camps have one each.
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Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Developed Campground