Exhilarating for newbies like me! We hiked the way up in pitch black with headlamps and the way…read moreback in the morning sun. Be ready to get scratched up by blackberry thorns and have a few falls. Still have bruises. So worth it if you love feeling like you're actually climbing and not just walking pavement.

The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park is the newest Tennessee state park. It is a…read morestraight line from the top border to the bottom, and cuts through 11 counties and two time zones. It encompasses 31,000 acres of land, and 200 miles of hiking at this time. But there are currently another 300 miles of hiking trails planned and in progress. Because of this, there are a lot of places you can fish, hunt, rock climb, or do back country camping. It's named after Justin P. Wilson, who was the deputy governor for a while. We hiked about two mile around the Tennessee Gorge area in Chattanooga that had some stunning overlooks.

Camping there is so shady with Hugh trees and the lake is right there with great views. Not too…read morefar is the marina and boat rentals with a camping store. This is the vacation spot for a family or a few friends . I only wish it was like years ago and no reservation is required, just drive in and pay for a spot . I can't say enough about this area, showers are clean and I can't wait to get back there

This was the second time that I've visited Holly Bay campground. It's located in Daniel Boone…read moreNational Forest and on Laurel Lake and just a few miles from Cumberland Falls. It's my favorite campground when I'm looking for seclusion. It seems like you're hours from the city, but it's just about an hour and a half from Lexington and 20 minutes or so from the interstate. The Grove is it's sister property, so if there isn't spots available here, there may be some at The Grove. Loops D & H are available via reservation, the other loops are walk up. This time we stayed in loop G area... G2 was our site and through the trees, you could see the lake. The paved pad was long and then there were steps that led to the huge graveled fire pit area. Perfect for tent camping. It wasn't considered a premium or double site, but compared to state resort park sites, it was at least twice as big. The shower house was decent. The water cold and the fact that the water on the shower was controlled by a button that you had to push every 30 seconds, was a bit annoying. I was thankful for hand soap and toilet paper though. The lady at check-in was a hot mess. She kept answering her cell phone and the landline phone instead of waiting on us. She didn't know which sites were lake side and wouldn't let us pay, look to choose a site, drop off and come back. She made us tow the camper down the narrow paths, choose a spot and then come back to pay with the camper in tow. Then it took her at least 10 minutes to write up the ticket, etc. After a 45 minute fiasco, we finally set up in the dark. Lesson learned... Remember what site # that you want, if you've not been there, study the map before you go. Things to consider are if you want to be by the lake, the shower house, or away from other sites. It's an American Land and Leisure run campground. I can't really figure out the ins and outs of the structurally run campgrounds... I've stayed at the Cor of Engineer, state park and KOA campgrounds. The American Land and Leisure campgrounds and sites seem to be the biggest and the most inexpensive.

We stayed overnight in a small Class B RV in mid-April, 2024. Reservations were easy through…read moreRecreation.gov. Sites were $18 (non-electric) and $24 (electric). RV and tent camping are both available. It's part of the federal Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. We had non-electric site A-12 which was conveniently near the rest room. It was appropriately sized for us and was on a slight slope; others might need a larger site and to bring leveling blocks. Mid-April was still relatively cold so the campground was quite empty -- and quiet. We were concerned that we might hear traffic from 58 but it was a non-issue. The campground is in Virginia, in close proximity to the point where Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky meet. There are many hiking trails nearby, and it's only a few miles from the visitors center for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

In Ewing, Virginia, on Thursday April 17th, Tony and I was driving Rt 58 from the Cumberland Gap…read moreNational Historic Park in Tn into Virginia on our way home to West Virginia for Easter. Rt 58 is the original WILDERNESS ROAD for the Pioneers to travel from East coast out West. We happened to find this massive park and the views of the mountains, the valleys and the scenery was AWESOME...I would love to go here again. We enjoyed the visit. -- at Wilderness Road State Park

We stayed here after 1 night ar Brimestone rv campground. The campground has many trees and is…read morevery close to more trails. At Brimstone the 30amp service was so bad we had to run our generator and there were only 3 rigs at the time. The power at Trails End was great we could run ac refrigerator and microwave all at the same time. Trails end even had free wifi at the office. Brimestone wanted 15 per day extra.

From the owner: Trails End is the Gateway to Tennessee's WMA North Cumberland New River Riding Area and is the…read morePremier Destination for off road trail riding in the South East. 140,000 acres of mountainous terrain to explore on your ATV or OHV. Trails End provides camping, cabins, special events, corporate packages, all inclusive vacation packages including canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hunting, and off road riding. Call us today to book your next vacation at 423-663-3944

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is a wonderful location for getting away for the…read moreweekend, or linger. They have individual campsites and group campsites with a pavilion and restrooms with showers, and a group campfire area. It is a beautiful area and perfect for people traveling with horses that line to camp and ride. Follow me on Yelp for more things to see and do in East Tennessee.

If you like the Red River George?this it's Big Big brother…read more We spent 3 days hiking & enjoyed ever bit of it. Place is well known for white water rafting. Only drawback was, We here early April & lots of stores were open for season yet.

Wow what a great place! Lots of nice trails, the views are amazing & trails are taken care of &…read morefun. It's been a fun weekend so far! We have really enjoyed our rides with our Polaris & Can-am side by sides!

Campground was nice, the trails sucked!! Every site you go on, they say that trails are marked…read more They are not marked!! My wife and I got lost for a couple hours Didn't know where we were at my wife was terrified. Finally seeing someone and they helped us get out to get back to camp. I will never ever go back there. Girls in office didn't know where our campsite was. Some of them were rude like we were bothering them and wasting their time. I will never ever go back there. Traveled a 1000 miles to get there. And wasted my money. Very disappointed in that place. I'm sure my wife will be posting about our terrible time.

Cute little lake. Not too special it's not very clean. But there is a park where you can eat your…read morelunch

Nothing fancy.... Adequate camp sites, but tables and fire pits are on the wrong side of camper at…read moresome sites