Indian Boundary

Overview

Indian Boundary Recreation Area is the crown jewel of the South Zone of the Cherokee National Forest on the Tellico Ranger District. This family-oriented campground offers a swim beach and picnic area with grills and an accessible picnic pavilion, as well as a fantastic, 3.2-mile hiking and biking trail around the…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

87 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(423) 253-8400

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Indian Boundary, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Falls Branch Falls HikeHike · 4.6 mi from camp

  Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act by taking a day hike to Falls Branch Falls located in the Citico Creek Wilderness. Recreation.gov

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• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.3 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.3 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.3 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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• Swan Meadows #81GHike · 6.5 mi from campShow on map
• Hike to Twentymile CascadeHike · 13.7 mi from camp

  Hike 1.2 miles (1.9 km) roundtrip along a wide gravel roadbed that follows a mountain stream to a cascade surrounded by moss-covered rocks and mixed hardwood forest. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Flats MountainPeak · 3,323 ft · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Hemlock KnobPeak · 3,973 ft · 2.9 mi from campShow on map
• Falls Branch FallsWaterfall · 4.0 mi from camp

  A 98-foot waterfall.

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• Wildcat FallsWaterfall · 6.3 mi from campShow on map
• Stratton RidgeViewpoint · 6.4 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Starr MountainClimbing · 26.7 mi from campShow on map
• Ober MountainSkiing and snowshoeing · 37.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.