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Cherokee National Forest › Watauga Ranger District › Tennessee
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› Campsite #10
Campsite #10 at Backbone Rock Campground, TN
$10
Campsite #10
| 5 people | |
| 60 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
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Campsite #10 Features: Back-In parking, Accessible, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (11)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 64% |
| 4 star | | 9% |
| 3 star | | 9% |
| 2 star | | 18% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AlbertC9395033 · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #10
Well maintained campground. Convenient to Damascus VA. Our campground host Mike was awesome and super helpful.
@AprilCD3EAE47A · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #10
The campground was nice, and well kept.
@pamt7896850 · Camped on Jun 9, 2023 at Campsite #10
Very nice and clean sites. Very clean restrooms and the campground host Mike was very pleasurable and helpful.
@LissaW41CE555B · Camped on May 18, 2023 at Campsite #10
The hosts were very kind and helpful. The bathroom spotless. The campground was very quiet in spite of there being a couple group sites that were full of people. The only thing to warn about is something I probably saw when I booked (6 mos ago) but didn't review the facilities. This is a more rustic area and so there are no showers. Bring your own soap and towels to wash your hands in the bathroom. Also, this is next to a busy road, but at night it is rarely used. No cell service whatsoever, but had no problem in Damascus just 4 miles down the road. These are totally NOT a big deal. Just letting you know so you are prepared ahead of time. Will definitely return to this campground.
@WilliamP724185 · Camped on Apr 29, 2023 at Campsite #10
The host welcomed us to the campground and we saw that he does a wonderful job of keeping the place neat, raking and cleaning each site before the new camper arrives. Nice job.
@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Sep 6, 2022 at Campsite #10
The campground was very clean and orderly. The bathrooms were very clean with running water and a commode. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. There is a large creek behind the campsites that you can enjoy swimming or fishing. The walk to Backbone Rock was a lot of fun (you can actually walk over the top of the tunnel). There is also a nice walk to a waterfall about 1/2 a mile away. You can also drive into Damascus for a fun day or drive over the mountain to Shady Valley. Definitely recommend!
@BonnieR466 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #10
Camped here 2 nights only 1 other camper the first night and nobody the 2nd night. Beautiful spot with creek running behind campsites. Definitely go into Damascus and do the Creeper Trail bike trail. Awesome 17 miles downhill. If hungry eat at Damascus Diner, great food. Take the hike to top of Backbone Rock Tunnel. Steps are steep and slick if wet but awesome view on top of tunnel.
@SusanO468 · Camped on Jul 19, 2021 at Campsite #10
Really nice little campground, close to Damascus Virginia and the Virginia Creeper.
@GabrielleW820 · Camped on Jul 4, 2021 at Campsite #10
This is a beautiful and small campground. The camp host are on site 11. They are extremely attentive. For more privacy pick a double site. Perfect for exploring the creeper trail and fishing in the river!! Kids tuned as well
@AlexB740 · Camped on Aug 13, 2020 at Campsite #10
Great place to “get away”, nice large campsites with fire pit and cooking grate, and picnic table. There are two water accesses (hose connections) one as you enter and one between site 9 &10. The bathrooms are clean and with flush toilets. Note there is NO cellphone service here, but There is service three miles down the road as you begin to enter Damascus. There are no electric hookups here.
Beaver dam creek border the backside of each campsite and can be a great place to Explore but be cautious, after heavy rains the creek becomes swollen and quite dangerous.
Beaver dam creek border the backside of each campsite and can be a great place to Explore but be cautious, after heavy rains the creek becomes swollen and quite dangerous.
@LeahB416 · Camped on Jun 10, 2020 at Campsite #10
This is a great campground close to hiking and Damascus VA. In 2019, the restrooms were immaculate! Campground hosts helpful. Campsites clean. In June 2020, the host was not at the campground for over 36 hours and left no note. My site's reservation was blank and when I finally saw the host and asked he still never put the reservation up NOR did he follow the COVID cleaning protocol in the restrooms. I will still return because it is a great area.
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