About Pigeon River Area
Favorite activities in this remote area include whitewater rafting, hiking and camping. Located between the French Broad and Pigeon Rivers, this area offers pockets of backcountry nestled among the rural communities of Cocke County, TN. This area is home to Catherine Marshalls’s novel Christy and the historic Wasp Community. Hike a section of the Appalachian Trail and other forest trails. Camp at Round Mountain, rated as the number one tent campground in Tennessee. Explore Martha Sundquist State Forest and contact local outfitters to help guide your whitewater adventure. - [Pigeon River Area Map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5262817.pdf) - [Pigeon River Area Guide](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5275534.pdf)
- Managed by: Cherokee National Forest
- Where: 9 mi northeast of Cosby, TN · 35.84857, -83.09222
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Mayland Earth to Sky Park (Dark Sky Park), 45 mi.
Dump station: 9.1 mi
Propane: 23.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Fox Fire Riverside Campground 3.8 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi E of Cosby 3.9 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi E of Cosby 4.4 mi
- Pigeon River Campground 4.5 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi E of Cosby 4.6 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi E of Cosby 4.8 mi