Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
3,455 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Marks Cove #28
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 9 mi southeast of Townsend, TN · 35.59789, -83.61466
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
40°22°Jan
43°25°Feb
49°31°Mar
59°38°Apr
65°46°May
71°53°Jun
74°56°Jul
73°55°Aug
69°50°Sep
60°41°Oct
50°31°Nov
43°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Marks Cove #28 from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 7.4 mi
Propane: 16.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Dripping Spring Mountain #26 1.5 mi
- Lower Jakes Gap #27 1.9 mi
- Camp Creek #23 2.6 mi
- Derrick Knob Shelter 2.6 mi
- Upper Henderson #19 3.3 mi
- Silers Bald Shelter 3.5 mi