National Forests in Tennessee
Tennessee has 2 national forests on record: Cherokee National Forest and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Dispersed camping is allowed at every forest with a recorded rule (2 of 2); check each forest's own page for the stay limit.
Tennessee national forests map
- National forests
- Wilderness areas (dashed)
Land managed by (switch layers on or off)
Land ownership: USGS PAD-US 4.1, dissolved by manager and simplified (parcels under about 2 square km not shown). Unit boundaries simplified. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
List of all 14 places on this map
National forests (2)
Wilderness areas (12)
- Bald River Gorge Wilderness
- Big Frog Wilderness
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness
- Citico Creek Wilderness
- Cohutta Wilderness
- Gee Creek Wilderness
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
- Little Frog Mountain Wilderness
- Pond Mountain Wilderness
- Sampson Mountain Wilderness
- Unaka Mountain Wilderness
- Upper Bald River Wilderness
| Cherokee National Forest | Monroe County | Yes |
| Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | Stewart County | Yes |