Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
3,484 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months
About Rich Mountain #5
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 4 mi southwest of Townsend, TN · 35.62846, -83.78959
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
47°28°Jan
52°31°Feb
60°38°Mar
69°45°Apr
76°53°May
82°61°Jun
85°64°Jul
85°63°Aug
80°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
59°36°Nov
50°31°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Rich Mountain #5 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
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
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: 2.1 mi
Water fill-up: 21.8 mi
Propane: 8.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Turkeypen Ridge #6 1.4 mi
- Cades Cove Group 2 mi
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp 2.2 mi
- Ledbetter Ridge #10 3.9 mi
- Hesse Creek #3 4 mi
- Anthony Creek #9 4.4 mi