Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground

Great Smoky Mountains

Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground

Great Smoky Mountains

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Campground: Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground.

Location

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QUINN SPRINGS PAVILION

Overview The Quinn Springs Pavilion offers a covered picnic shelter for up to 50 people -- the perfect location for family reunions and church picnics. Recreation The Hiwassee River is a popular fishing destination and is located across the highway from Quinn Springs Pavilion. Nearby outfitters offer equipment rentals for rafting or kayaking and there is access to three hiking trails nearby. Facilities The pavilion is covered and seats about 50 people. The site offers a large and small charcoal grill and other picnic sites are nearby if needed. There is a waterless, vault toilet. Come prepared with water as there is no potable water on site. Visitors may park in the graveled parking area. Natural Features Named for the seeping spring just above it on the mountain side and nestled across the road from the Hiwassee State Scenic River, this covered pavilion is surrounded by a grove of large white oaks, hickories, and yellow poplars. Nearby Attractions Hiwassee State Scenic River, Oswald Dome Trail, Fisherman's Trail and Lowery Falls Trail are all nearby. Reliance Historic District is only a short drive away.

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MCNABB CREEK GROUP

Overview McNabb Creek Group Campground is located on the North River in the Tellico River area. Fishing, swimming, hiking and hunting are popular activities. Recreation The North River offers plenty of fishing and swimming opportunities. Visitors also enjoy hiking local trails and seasonal hunting. Facilities The campground offers one group site that can accommodate from 10 to 60 people. It is equipped with picnic tables, grills and portable toilets. Natural Features The campground sits along the North River, a major tributary of the Tellico River, in the Smokey Mountains of the Cherokee National Forest in eastern Tennessee. Cherokee is Tennessee's only national forest, covering 650,000 acres from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The forest is in the heart of the Southern Appalachians and is home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals, as well as many rivers, creeks and lakes. Elevations range from 750 to 5,500 feet. Nearby Attractions The mountain town of Tellico Plains, less than 20 miles away, is known for its arts and crafts. The campground is 18 miles off the Cherohala Skyway, a 43-mile National Scenic Byway stretching from Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to Robbinsville, North Carolina.