Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Backcountry Site 1
- Where: 2 mi north of Norris, TN · 36.24777, -84.07271
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
46°28°Jan
51°31°Feb
60°37°Mar
70°44°Apr
78°54°May
84°62°Jun
87°66°Jul
86°65°Aug
81°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
59°36°Nov
49°31°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Backcountry Site 1 from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Suburban
The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Obed Wild and Scenic River (Dark Sky Park), 30 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 23.9 mi
Water fill-up: 19.2 mi
Propane: 18 mi
Camps nearby
- East Campground 1.9 mi
- West Campground 2.7 mi
- Backcountry Site 3 2.7 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi N of Norris 3.6 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi N of Rocky Top 4.3 mi
- Boy Scout Camp Pellissippi 4.3 mi