Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Backcountry Site 3
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Rocky Top, TN · 36.25477, -84.12046
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
46°28°Jan
51°31°Feb
60°37°Mar
70°44°Apr
78°53°May
84°61°Jun
87°66°Jul
86°64°Aug
81°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
58°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 3 from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · 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), 28 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 23.1 mi
Water fill-up: 18.3 mi
Propane: 19.4 mi
Camps nearby
- West Campground 0.9 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi N of Rocky Top 1.6 mi
- Backcountry Site 1 2.7 mi
- Coal Creek Campground 2.9 mi
- East Campground 3.1 mi
- Hawk Nest Cabin Rentals 4.9 mi