Thunder Rock Campground, Benton, TN

Thunder Rock Campground is located in the Ocoee Ranger District of the Cherokee National Forest (40 min east of Cleveland, TN) with an elevation of 1,156 feet. There are a total of 38 campsites. The campground is open all year. 34 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 1 site has electric hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $20.00.

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35.07611, -84.48556
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(423) 338-3300 (Information)
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$12 - $20

Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 33 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#2	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#3	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#10	First-come	Back-In	65 ft	$12
#11	First-come	Back-In	60 ft	$12
#13	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#14	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#15	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#16	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#17	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#18	First-come	Back-In	70 ft	$12
#19	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$12
#20	First-come	Back-In	47 ft	$12
#22	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#23	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#24	First-come	Back-In	70 ft	$12
#25	First-come	Back-In	65 ft	$12
#26	First-come	Back-In	60 ft	$12
#27	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#28	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#29	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#30	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#31	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$12
#32	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#33	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$12
#34	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#35	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#36	First-come	Back-In	80 ft	$12
#37	First-come	Back-In	70 ft	$12
#38	First-come	Back-In	80 ft	$12
#41	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#42	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#G1	First-come	Back-In	-	$15

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 24 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#2	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#3	First-come	Back-In	-	$12
#13	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#16	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#17	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#22	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#23	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#24	First-come	Back-In	70 ft	$12
#25	First-come	Back-In	65 ft	$12
#26	First-come	Back-In	60 ft	$12
#27	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#28	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$12
#29	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#30	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#31	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$12
#32	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12
#33	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$12
#34	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#35	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$12
#36	First-come	Back-In	80 ft	$12
#37	First-come	Back-In	70 ft	$12
#38	First-come	Back-In	80 ft	$12
#42	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$12

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (65)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		22%
3 star		11%
2 star		9%
1 star		2%

@JosephS9135E11 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #9

Beautiful campground, nice size sites and a clean bathhouse with hot water.

@LandyCACFF4D74 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #33

Great stay

@ColleenL128988 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #31

Great improvements noted. I think the non flush toilets were cleaned out. Still had a few days of not TP though. Great job on gravel driveway and nice hot water in showers.

@ZacharyO772CBB · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #1

The host is there but pretty much nonexistent. Did not know how to check in for a reservation and read everything on the board and still had no clue. I was in site 1 and when i say the rushing water was loud im not joking. No service on att and tmobile. I was there for only an hour and within that time my car was swamped with fire ants and spiders. Plus the site was dirty with rubbish. Clearly the host isnt really a host more a land renter. Site 1 is also located right next to the trail parking so zero privacy and you have to question why am i paying when they dont have too for literally the same kind of spot, if not cleaner. Ended up leaving and staying at cherokee rest stop 15min down the road. Will not recommend or be back to this campground.

@JacobKB83E93A4 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #26

The campsite appeared decent, but prior to our stay, a storm had passed through and knocked a branch down into our intended campsite. The hostess did accommodate the selection of a new site. However, the site also did not have potable water due to power failure, and we were not alerted to this situation until arriving. Indubitably, the camp site was in disarray due to the storm, but it would have been nice to be alerted to the lack of potable water before arriving.

@ChaseCC68147F6 · Camped on May 3, 2024 at Campsite #17

Able to see river rafters from camp, very clean and beautiful, site drained well in rain and grounds were peaceful

@JenniferT29195 · Camped on Mar 29, 2024 at Campsite #10

We love this campground! Well-kept campground. Plenty of nature hikes, Ocoee River is right there and has a park where you can go and play on the rocks! Plenty of kayaking spots if you're into that and its near enough to McKaysville to pick up any essentials you left behind.

@AndrewM2888517 · Camped on Dec 6, 2023 at Campsite #1

Stayed 2 nghts in December, it's a good place to access trails and the Ocoee and still car camp. There was only one other site occupied on the opposite side, but the sites seem pretty close together. I wouldn't camp here during peaks season.Bathrooms clean and well maintained.

@Christoph81424 · Camped on Nov 16, 2023 at Campsite #18

Campsite right on the Ocoee River just below powerhouse #3. Host was friendly, campground and restroom were clean.

@LarryM8356646 · Camped on Oct 21, 2023 at Campsite #11

Awesome. Great campground. Excellent Hosts.

@KevinF3969695 · Camped on Oct 6, 2023 at Campsite #G1

You wont believe how loud it is. Its so close to a semi truck route. Impossible to sleep more than a few minutes before a downshifting truck blasts into earshot. The campground itself is nice but its ridiculous they would build it so cost to a busy Highway. There are always other campgrounds - stay elsewhere. Your sleep is worth it.

@AmandaH9252568 · Camped on Oct 1, 2023 at Campsite #19

This was our second time staying here and we love it. Everything is very clean and well maintained. The site we reverved is awesome and right by the water. You can hear the highway, but the traffic slows down at night and the water helps block some of that noise. Both times we have stayed it has been a very peaceful campground. The showers up front are clean, and the hot water was nice after hiking during the day. The camp host is great too. We will definitely be back.

@JamesH5225020 · Camped on Sep 23, 2023 at Campsite #37

The campground was clean and well cared for. A great improvement from a year ago.

@JONATHANF46559 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #G1

The campsite itself was fine. However, there was a lot of road noise where the camp is situated all night long and we had a neighbor that pulled into their lot at midnight and stayed up for another hour during quiet hours. We had an okay time but I will look for a more peaceful campground next time.

@Christoph47204 · Camped on Aug 19, 2023 at Campsite #32

This campground is the best. Pretty quiet at night

@lindaj2736754 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #1

Had a great time at Thunder Rock campgrounds. It was rustic but so relaxing. My campsite was backed up to the river and you could hear the running water all night. Very pleased that they had clean restrooms and the grounds were also taken care of. No blaring music all night all the campers were friendly I would highly recommend.

@HenryC8119755 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #9

This would have been a good experience if we had not misunderstood that the sites had water. Our fault entirely.

@JasonM3591902 · Camped on Jul 1, 2023 at Campsite #28

Nice campground. Bathrooms where clean and trash was not skewed about. Would most certainly camp here again.

@ChrisM9524349 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #9

Beautiful campground, excellent host. If you’re a guy, don’t forget to bring your own soap for the bathhouse. None provided for hand washing. Bring earplugs for sleeping. Some groups stay pretty loud

@JasonH5601399 · Camped on May 28, 2023 at Campsite #2

Nice to be next to the water

@ChrisW1509692 · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #26

Great campground. Large sites so you don’t feel close to your neighbors. Great location.

@CatherineG7689 · Camped on Apr 22, 2023 at Campsite #21

Lovely sites at a small, scenic area. Does not appear to have much monitoring or maintenance, and we showed up to our reserved site to have a squatter there who was so bold he first tried getting us to “share” with him, then he next tried getting us to instead take another site — which was reserved for someone else. It’s not like he had camp set up, just some clothes on a clothesline, so we booted him, and he went and squatted at the other reserved site. The trash cans were emptied but the ladies’ vault toilet had no paper. Didn’t take a shower but the ladies’ side was reasonably clean but the men’s side was very dirty. Will definitely camp there again, though. We don’t need much for facilities, and the campground was beautifully scenic and quiet (except for nearby roadway noise that can’t be helped) and very reasonably priced.

@DeborahG605773 · Camped on Apr 21, 2023 at Campsite #42

Nice campground. Bring your own firewoid!

@JimH4011279 · Camped on Mar 24, 2023 at Campsite #19

Fantastic as always

@RobertH1222975 · Camped on Mar 20, 2023 at Campsite #14

Clean and well maintained. Great trail system. The only downside is the noise from the highway which the river mostly drowns out.

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