Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
1,601 ftelevation
Apr–Jun & Aug–Octbest months
About West Prong #18
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Townsend, TN · 35.62821, -83.70536
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
48°28°Jan
52°31°Feb
60°37°Mar
70°44°Apr
77°52°May
83°60°Jun
86°64°Jul
85°63°Aug
80°57°Sep
70°45°Oct
59°36°Nov
50°31°Dec
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.
See West Prong #18 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 5G · 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.Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 55 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 4.4 mi
Water fill-up: 24.6 mi
Propane: 11.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Turkeypen Ridge #6 3.5 mi
- Upper Henderson #19 3.8 mi
- Smoky Waters Campground 3.9 mi
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp 3.9 mi
- Anthony Creek #9 4 mi
- Cades Cove Group 4.1 mi