About Tellico River Area
This area provides outstanding opportunities for fishing, camping, hiking, and scenic driving. It is also home to the popular Indian Boundary Recreation Area and the Cherohala Skyway. Nearly 30,000 acres of remote backcountry surround three rivers and their tributaries, where fishing for brown, rainbow and brook trout is excellent. Cherohala Skyway (TN 165/NC143), a 43-mile National Scenic Byway, winds between Tellico Plains, Tenn. and Robbinsville, N.C. Tellico River Road (FR 210) offers intimate views of the river and 90-foot Bald River Falls. Spend the night at the historic Donley Cabin and check out CCC structures at Tellico Ranger Station and Dam Creek Picnic Area. Hike across the area on the Benton MacKaye Trail. Camp at sites along Tellico River or in Indian Boundary Recreation Area just off Cherohala Skyway. - [Tellico River Area…
- Managed by: Cherokee National Forest
- Where: 9 mi northeast of Coker Creek, TN · 35.32007, -84.14454
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Weather by month
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.
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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: UNG Observatory (University observatory), 55 mi.
Dump station: 1.1 mi
Propane: 18.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Mcnabb Creek Group 1 mi
- North River Campground 1.1 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi NE of Coker Creek 1.3 mi
- Dam Creek Walk-In Campground And Picnic Area 1.5 mi
- Spivey Cove Campground 1.9 mi
- Donley Cabin 2.9 mi