Chilhowee Campground, Benton, TN

Chilhowee Campground is located in the Ocoee Ranger District, Cherokee National Forest (39 min east of Cleveland, TN) with an elevation of 2,093 feet. There are a total of 59 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the beginning of November. 48 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 33 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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35.15110, -84.60944
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(423) 338-3300 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$12 - $30

Campsite Reviews (178)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		56%
4 star		31%
3 star		10%
2 star		2%
1 star		1%

@SaraEAF457C63B · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #53

We loved staying at this campground. The sites are well spaced out and the campground is so pretty. There are plenty of trails to explore and we had a wonderful weekend. Would definitely highly recommend checking it out.

@DannyGF5F34DDF · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #59

Chilhowee is a great place to camp! Lots of hiking and the lake is a bonus!

@KevinG8036592 · Camped on Nov 5, 2024 at Campsite #7

Beautiful drive up to the park. We camped in Loop A for three nights pretty much had the campground to ourselves. Not a lot of other mid-week campers this late in the year. Thoroughly enjoyed the trails around the lake and to Benton Falls. The facilities were fine. The campsites are large and spread out. The only downside is they don't have water but we filled our tank when we arrived at the campground and were fine. Will definitely be back.

@RebeccaF466555 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #51

Very beautiful park.

@AllisonCBB50FC · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #50

This campground was great! The road is narrow and windy, as described, but the sites are spacious and private and exactly as marketed. The trails were great for exploring, solo or win the family. We will be back!

@RachaelB875501 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #33

Beautiful views, trails, and people. Bathrooms were clean and water was hot. Lovely experience. We will be back.

@jadynm5485214 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #41

amazing campground! the drive up is almost and beautiful as the actual campground! definitely recommend the hike to benton falls.

@MarkU5865C4530 · Camped on Oct 6, 2024 at Campsite #5

Overall, the facility is fantastic. The beach of the facility around the beach are really really nice. The problem I had was with the electric service in my campground, although it had 15 amp breakers when I plugged in by Jackery battery to charge it. It would blow the breaker. The jackery is 15 Amp max so shouldnt have blown that. It does not blow the amps in my house. Also, the sites that I was at were more of a group site than as advertised. It was five sites all closely packed with an open area in between those should not be considered individual campsites.

@SeanG9266296 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #40

Noisy neighbors until 2 am. No one comes around and enforces quiet hours.

@BenjaminW44188 · Camped on Oct 2, 2024 at Campsite #61

Wonderful! Can't wait to get back up there

@LeonardW8E32E6 · Camped on Sep 13, 2024 at Campsite #60

Nice spot with all facilities working. Very sharp and well maintained campground.

@RyanF8490936 · Camped on Sep 7, 2024 at Campsite #34

Next to shower and bath, great spot for a family.

@KatieE6430371 · Camped on Aug 31, 2024 at Campsite #39

Nice simple campground.

@DAVIDJ6790409 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #42

Labor Day Weekend, with popup and tent. Good time. Believe what they say about not using steep gravel road up from Benton; we made it, but barely. Come up from Ocoee Ranger Station and see great overlooks along the paved road. Swimming and Kayaking with our own boat good in lake near campground. Trail maps and signs are a bit confusing; there are signs, but hard to tell what trail they point to. Benton Falls, a popular destination, is not even on the signs, just the various trail names and numbers. Main complaint is about no-show campers, not the fault of campground. Area was sold out for weekend, we barely got a reservation, and then found numerous empty sites. Host said yes, they are technically now available, but they don't offer them because if the person finally shows, a day late, they get cranky. Sign was posted at Ocoee saying "all sites are full." Tent area with about 20 sites was completely empty, but apparently not counted by park, as they are not reservable, but are good sites. Appeared there would always be space. Biggest rigs don't come as much because of steep road and no water-sewer hookups. There are faucets along the road, and a dump station. Some electric. Nice almost new shower houses at campground and lake.

@JodyC9569930 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #45

Great campground! Most of the spots are level and large with great tree coverage in between the camping spots.

@SherryP4008651 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #7

We have stayed at several campgrounds this season and Chilhowee is by far our favorite. Beautiful area. Clean showers and bathrooms. A big bonus is the LoopA camp host. They have been awesome in answering questions and just being a friendly face. We will definitely be staying again.

@BenW9089063 · Camped on Jul 26, 2024 at Campsite #28

Great campground!!

@EricFD6663FB4E · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #55

Another wonderful trip to the top of the mountain. Campground wasn't overcrowded which makes the days and nights quiet and more relaxing. Plenty of shade over our site so the hot days were pleasant to sit and relax. The best thing about our trip was we was not bothered by the forest service. Actually, I didn't even see any forest service trucks all week other than the ones servicing campground garbage.

@johnc3063297 · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #56

We love camping here because it is quite and I was raised in the area.

@BryanR3871518 · Camped on Jun 15, 2024 at Campsite #32

The fish where constantly nipping at us which was the only bad thing. Outside that the campgrounds and facilitys are beautiful and well maintained.

@JulieD9746693 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #31

lots of hiking areas, and the waterfall is worth the trip. Nice, quiet, and wooded campground. We plan to come back :) we loved how isolated the sites were with a few that were close enough to each other for families to share.

@Katherine16020 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #6

I really enjoyed my time at the campground. It was clean and the facilities were close by. There was a loud garbage ? truck that came through at 4-4:30 in the morning that was disruptive.

@Chrisd8356495 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #24

Always a great camping experience up on the hill at Chilhowee

@JesseH2645405 · Camped on May 13, 2024 at Campsite #9

Overall, it was a good trip. The hot water heater was out in our bathhouse for two days. The bathhouses are in need of a major upgrade. Other than that, the park was beautiful as always.

@DeborahW920812 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #3

A tornado had come through the area, and the forest the morning of my reserved camping. No electric, no water, no restroom admittance upon arrival. Port-a-potties were being brought in for all campers. Water was restored by 6pm. Electric service was restored the following day.

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