Sylco Campground

Overview

This peaceful campground is located in an isolated area near the Big Frog Wilderness. It offers 12 campsites with fire rings and picnic tables. Enjoy fishing in the Conasauga or Jacks Rivers or the solitude of a wilderness trail in the Big Frog Wilderness

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Sites

12 campsites

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Sylco Campground, 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

• West ForkHike · 4.5 mi long · 2.2 mi from campShow on map
• Wolf RidgeHike · 2.3 mi long · 2.2 mi from campShow on map
• Hemp TopHike · 4.8 mi long · 3.1 mi from campShow on map
• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.5 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 · 4.5 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 · 4.5 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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Scenic sights

• Bearpen HillPeak · 2,595 ft · 2.6 mi from camp

  A peak near Wolf Ridge.

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• Hogback MountainPeak · 2,129 ft · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Jacks River Falls 80Waterfall · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Parksville Lake ViewpointViewpoint · 5.6 mi from campShow on map
• Scenic OverlookViewpoint · 5.7 mi from camp

  A viewpoint near Slickrock Branch Road.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Starr MountainClimbing · 14.0 mi from campShow on map
• Cope & ClimbingClimbing · 27.0 mi from campShow on map

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

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Data sources

• 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.