Dispersed / primitivetype
8sites
Freeto camp
3,281 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months
About Turkeypen Ridge #6
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 4 mi south of Townsend, TN · 35.62076, -83.76656
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
46°27°Jan
50°30°Feb
58°36°Mar
67°45°Apr
74°53°May
80°60°Jun
83°63°Jul
82°62°Aug
78°57°Sep
68°47°Oct
57°37°Nov
49°30°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 Turkeypen Ridge #6 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
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: 1.5 mi
Water fill-up: 23.2 mi
Propane: 9.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Cades Cove Group 1.2 mi
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp 1.3 mi
- Rich Mountain #5 1.4 mi
- Ledbetter Ridge #10 3 mi
- Anthony Creek #9 3.2 mi
- West Prong #18 3.5 mi