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Virginia
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Inside Cherokee National Forest
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Backbone Rock Campground
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The campground opens at 7a.m. and closes at 10p.m. Guests are asked to leave before closing time. The Day-Use area including the Pavilions and hiking trails are open year round, developed areas open sunrise to sundown.
BACKBONE ROCK CAMPGROUND
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Tennessee.
FOX CREEK HORSE CAMP
~32 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Virginia.
OLD VIRGINIA GROUP HORSE CAMP
~34 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Virginia.
HURRICANE CAMPGROUND
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Virginia.
Laurel Creek RV Park
~5 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Virginia.
A.T. Abington Gap Shelter
~8 min drive
Small Appalachian Trail shelter campground in North Georgia mountains with 5 rustic sites.
Saunders Shelter
~11 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Georgia.
Pond Mountain Hunt Camp
~13 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Tennessee.
SANDY FLATS IRON MOUNTAIN CAMPING AREA
~13 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Georgia.
Beartree Campground
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Georgia.
