Boondocking Free Campsites and $6 campgrounds along the Tellico River in Cherokee National Forest.
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Reviewing all the Campgrounds and Free Campsites Along the Tellico River in Cherokee National Forest. Many great places to camp free, Many Almost free RV sites in great places. And some dirt road destinations for Overlanding and free camping nearer to Heaven.
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Great video. Really interested in the free campsites! What a beautiful area!
Glad you enjoyed it! It is in the top 5 areas I like !! Thanks for the comment !
Thanks for the video, I lived in Tellico Plains 1955-1957 when the area was all wilderness. I hope to visit next year to attend the Hall family reunion. The Tellico welcome center/museum was built by my Uncle Ree's brother Charles Hall.
Very cool! Those building are very neat construction. You certainly should be proud of any connection you have to them. I didn't have too much time to spend in them this year and with the COVID they were "crowded", but when I was there last year I did a quick tour of the musem and visitor center, if you haven't seen that video yet.
@@GoingNoWhereFast Clarification: Charles wasn't the builder, he was the owner/operator. He also started the phone service in that area and eventually was the mayor.
Still sounds to me like a pretty good ancestry! And such a great place to live in those times.
Nice campsites but the ones near the end are spectacular! Always nice to follow along on tours with you and Akela.
Glad you enjoyed it. I hope the follow ups don't get to boring from being repetitive. But this trip gave me 3 videos from 12 hours of filming. So there is more to come in the next weeks! Thanks for the comment !
Great video i like seeing all your videos.
I appreciate that! Thanks for stopping by!
We camped at Cataloochee CG in the GSMNP a few weeks ago and befriended a motorcyclist camping there (I being a retired motorcyclist). He told us about camping at the North River CG in Tellico Plains. So now we see your fine review of this CG so we will definitely be camping there along with some of the other CG’s in the Cherokee NF.
BTW, I strongly recommend Cataloochee CG. There are lots of elk there and many remaining buildings from the community before the National Park Service took the land over to develop the GSMNP.
Thanks for the great CG reviews and for taking us with you. It is always a pleasure.
Thanks, I always shy away from National Park Camping because they are very DOG restrictive, but maybe I should make the effort because you aren't the first totell me to go there. I do know the CZcams Videos on it always get a lot of views.... LOL
Thanks, some pretty neat camp sites! Blessings
Thanks you, Blessings to you too !
Very informative, you’re doing the leg work for me! Thank you.
Your Welcome. Thanks for Watching.
I enjoyed your video. It is good information. I camped, hiked and stayed up in that area a lot between 1968 and 2005. I have camped in some of those places you showed.
Thanks! I wonder if it has changed much in those few years...LOL
I am heading to a small cabin in a State Park in Virginia on Monday for several nights and hope to camp my way home to Ohio when I leave there. I camp in my minivan and really enjoy the more primitive campgrounds. Love watching your videos. I love camping in the mountains in your part of the country. Give Akela a hug for me.
Sounds great Joyce! Have fun! Grab a National Geographic Map of the Area and it will show you the little campground and forest roads where there are "Dispersed" Camping.
thanks again for the road trip. guess its getting cooler now
The weather here is near perfect for camping, hiking and travel. Still using the A?C in the car during the day though!
What I enjoy about your videos is the whole experience, not just one thing. How you camp with Akila. I would enjoy not just the walks but seeing you set up, how you cook, what both of you are eating. Where does akila sleep in the camper. Is he ready to go to sleep when you do or does he want to stay up. I have a shepherd & enjoy watching this beautiful dog. I think they all love sticks. ❤️
Thanks for the tips! I always thought a lot of that stuff would be boring. I do see that a lot of channels spend a lot of time on food prep and eating, Maybe the variety in the video is a good mix. I will add a little of that and see how it goes. Thanks so much for the comment ! Have a great weekend !
Just found your video. I have a cabin in Tellico. I'm there several times a year and drove right by those places without noticing them. I will be there this week and will be looking for those remote spots. Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for the great comment, and If you see me there stop me and say Hi !!
Great video. I was up in that area two weeks ago and camped at Spivey Cove in campsite number 15 which is at the very back of that cul-de-sac. It has a nice little spring in the side of the mountain and little stream running right through the edge of number 15. I have downsize to a car and tent camping now so I would have to be a little more careful on some of those way back bad roads. But I sure enjoy your videos and these are some of my favorite places that I go many times a year. I even tent camp in the winter on some of the areas that are still open. I have a good all season Kodiak tent that is fine for me and a friend and my little dog. Be safe out there I sure enjoyed this and thanks again.
Thanks so much for the comment! Maybe that was you that was there whenI did this video! There was just one camper in the entire campsite and he was up in that area. It was the week after Labor day, so maybe. maybe not! Any way I will be back, its a great area! maybe we can meet !
Another great review since I'm headed that way in April. BTW, I grew up around a bunch of Spiveys, they always pronounced their name with a long i, (eye) 😉. Thanks for previewing all these CNF campgrounds and sites. Enjoyed the fella and his dog at the swimmin' hole at the end.
The most common comment I get is how I mispronounce names...lol. and the fat guy at the end, he is a special guest!! LOL
Great video.. love the exploring of the road less traveled!
Loved the swimming hole!
There were way too many of them not to enjoy at least one!!
Thank you! I appreciate this. We live nearby and I've been struggling to find cheap or free camping nearby.
Well, This is a good one!! Enjoy!
Great video!!
Thank you, it was a great trip!
Loved the video I love the Mountains
Glad you enjoyed! It just so much nicer being closer to God!! Have a great week !
Going NoWhereFast I agree
I looked up North River CG on the map! Looks awesome! Next fall I may come tour the South East...
Sounds Good,, Just bring Mosquito Repellent if it is wet!! These little suckers are out in force this week !!
Too bad we missed you last time we were up there. We had an absolutely wonderful time at McNabb group Camp. I believe we will be there again late October.
I know, I felt so bad. I even stopped by McNabb and let Akela sniff around to see if you left us any notes or anything!! LOL. We may go back next year, but right now I think I am done with that area for this year. IF you go back, You might want to go to Citico Creek Site 14. Its free, has a Potta John, and is really nice. Just a little tiny bit more challenging road. But I have two video on the area One last fall, and one NEXT week.
Awesome
Thank you
Just started travelling with a cargo trailer. I have been in some crazy spaces not knowing what roads were ok to travel or not Lol. So, Having videos like this help me personally, so I can navigate successfully to sites I can fit in 😀
Good, Always glad to hear this is useful for someone
Beautiful area and campsites. It seams there are plenty of campsites available . Am I correct? Keep up the great videos. Always look forward to them.
Well, this was the week AFTER Labor day. Not sure what it would be like 4th of July or labor day. Most of the people I talked to were from within 50 miles just out for a relaxing week. But I would say even if it was crowded, most people are willing to move over a little if you ask nicely and you don't have 3 toddlers and 2 barking dogs!
Thanks.
You're welcome
CCC means Cival Conservation Corp. established during thr depression. they built a multitude of structures etc
Very True!. They were part of the Works Progress Administration. Roosevelt's "New Deal". Great Information, Great legacy to leave the National!
Thanks for the tour . We appreciate ya❤
My pleasure!!
Great little area, and plenty of camping choices. Could that post with CCC on it be "Civilian Conservation Corps"? Thanks for sharing..........
That's what I was thinking, but I don't know what all the other stuff means. There were about 25 CCC camping in the area, could mean that. But there was no info readily available to know for sure.
I enjoy your videos. It's too bad you aren't still in NYS making videos because I live in Wyoming, NY. Keep the vids coming.
Thanks! Will do! And I still have reason to return to NY. So in a few years I will be back there doing videos. But really West Virginia and Virginia are practically your back yard !
This week we traded in a 34' dual slide land yacht for a 24' boondocking style travel trailer. I was looking for places to ease into boondocking (wife isn't too excited about it) and came across your video on these CGs along the Tellico. Tellico isn't far from us, so that may be the area to break into dry camping. Thanks!!!
There is a playlist of all the good boondocking sites around the area. You might want to check it out.
Which site is closes to bald river falls and which one might have a good fishing and swimming @ the campsite??? which do u recommend, be in a 4 door car... really appreciate your video very informative ... thanks
The North River Campground is the closest to the Bald Falls, and it has a nice large stream that would have very good fishing I'm sure. Swimming..... Not sure.... The stream is probably a bit cold, but definitely fun to play in if your a kid. The only Campsite I know with a good Swimming hole is Citico Creek across the Concrete Bridge. Just before you get to Indian Boundary Campground. At the bottom of the hill the road goes Left, Turn Right and you in free camping paradise.
Thankyou for making this video. I’ve vvc
Thank you for making this video. Because of it I’ve camped in most of these campgrounds now. Planning to go to Davis Cove next week.
@@Beavershomevideos Thanks for the comment. Are they still in pretty good shape or are they getting trashed?
I stayed at North River Campground last Nov following your recommendation and driving the Cherohala Skyway. Beautiful area.
Did they still have the fly library on the kiosk? Leave a fishing fly, or take one.
That is awesome! I did not see that. But I was being distracted by a zealous Trump supporter who kept yelling at me that I was a Socialist! because I didn't believe the country was being taken over by non-americans who wanted to enslave white people! But that would be very cool! Especially if it lasted many years!
Can you elaborate on the Guya GPS. How do you find camping on that app?
GaiaGPS is a map display app that has many many maps available to view. Simple ones are free and helpful, but not good tools for finding things. For a fee you can see the "National Geographic Trails Illustrated" series of maps. These maps are incredibly detailed in camping sites, bathrooms, trails, etc. HOWEVER, I find buying the map and looking it over is much easier to do. GAIA also has EVERY road, Dirt, Gravel, Mud, Cow Path, along with highways. So 4 wheelers like to use it for that, but I find most of the time the roads are closed. Avenza is similar to GAIA but is Free and you can download National Forest Service "Motor Vehicle Use Maps" (MVUM) that show the roads you can legally drive on and that are open. Both programs will find you on the map using your GPS in your phone or Tablet. So they are useful and fun to use to track your travels. Personally I prefer paper maps. Bigger picture and better overall when the batteries die.
Enjoying the videos. Been to most of these places. My question is. How are you liking the 4Runner? It’s a vehicle I am considering
@williamadair1260 Absolutely Love it. I got an incredible deal on it though. Just $27K and it only had 9k Miles. Check out the mods I have done to it in the videos!
Can you please tell me what the service road number is going up to the bald ? Thanks good video,
No idea
13:30 "What a great little hidden gem! Am I gonna tell you where it is or give you latitude and longitude? Nope"
BRO!!!!
I think I did give a lot of information about where it is..... Its just off the road I was on.
Where were those grassy campsites on top of the hill? Is that in NC or TN? Do you know what road that was? Thanks so much for the video!!
The free ones all alone? If you follow the "River Road up past the fish hatchery, there is a dirt road on your right just before a little bridge. Up there I'm told are about 8 great free campsites.
Are there any free campsites near Grandfather Mountain? I live near Buffalo, NY and would love to camp down there for the Highland Games in July.
There are some, but they are pretty full for the same reason you want them. What I would suggest is staying at the Julian Price Campground with a reservation. It is about 20 minutes up the Parkeay and it is rarely full during the Games.
Planning a trip to the area in a few weeks. Was the site you woke up in part of North River Campground or was it a separate dispersed site along North River Road? Thanks!
Along the North River Road. There are many nice spots along the river. Just make sure they are designated. There seem to be a lot of people out in the dispersed site over this way. So be prepared to share....
Just stayed at a state park in SD - no w or sewer, pit toilet $31 (advertised as $15 but out of state and other charges) for the night! So.... being along a river, garbage n pit for $10 or less, is not bad.
Ya, not sure if the campgrounds are gouging due to high demand or just cost of cleaning up after morans. I made reservations in Pennsylvania and the "Campsite" was $21, But then they tacked $4 for hot showers, $4 for electricity, $2 for a dog, and $3 for a second person/car. I've stayed in pretty nice hotels for that much!! Oh well, its only money!
@@GoingNoWhereFast They are learning from the airlines 🤣😢
Nice video tour! That's about 5 hours from me. I'm currently building out a van camper with rear wheel drive. Did you need 4WD on that last road? It sure took you to a great location!
And you didn't even click bait the skinny dip!
No, No click bait on this one, but on the next one..LOL. I never used the 4wd on the 4runner. Its a well maintained road without an washouts or other hazards. I'm sure you could make it to there and beyond! Let me know if/why you go! Other viewers have told me it is a heavily hunted road, so best to go in spring !
@@GoingNoWhereFast For all the work I'm doing on this van, I am actually a very amateur camper. I plan on starting out locally and at campgrounds before I boondock but eventually, who knows? I am a country girl and lived on wooded farmland for 20 years but this is one of my mid (late) life adventures.
@@bw0545 Well if you need an escort or helper, I can ask Akela if he would be interested, and we can meet you somewhere interesting !
@@GoingNoWhereFast I will definitely be in touch when I'm ready to roam towards your neck of the woods. I'm working on insulation right now and then the joy of wall coverings (ugh). I hate making templates.
@@bw0545 Ha ha.. We will stand ready!
Be careful, you might stumble onto a shiner then you might come home with some. : )
Been there done that, Memories are always good though !! LOL. Thanks for the comment .
We’ve camped at Indian Boundary several times, but I didn’t realize all the other campgrounds were in the same area. Today may be a good time for a road trip to check them out.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the comment. These sites are certainly gems !
Good Day GMWF Did you every make a video on How you fixed the leak on your ceiling and "how you repaired it". I know a lot of us have the same problem a video would be nice. If so where can I find it. Thank You
Yes I did! The best place to find that stuff is on the my Playlist that has all my Aliner mods and repairs. I decided it was the fantastic fan edge seal had worn and I re-caulked all my skylights and that seems to fix it. But it is on a video on re-caulking your skylights.
@@GoingNoWhereFast Thank you for your reply. I remember that one. But did you replace any ceiling or paint over it like you suggested in the video.
@@chrislincoln489 Well, I'm a little embarrassed to tell you, I bought a can or Kilz Primer Spray paint, taped off the area well and spray painted it with roughly 3 careful coats. I intended on doing regular paint over that, but it looks so good and matches the original, I just took off the tape and masking and left it like it is. It looks great, which you can see in some of my videos. In fact I'm thinking of doing that for touchups on the inside roof...LOL No replacement sheathing or anything. Of course the actual luan under the skin of plastic was not hurt, and the skin was less than 1/16 thick, so a "thick" layer of paint and it looks great.
Thank you, I'm looking for info to repair my 06 with water damage. I have used a dehumidifier to dry it out. Now I need to repair it somehow. I'm thanking vinyl panels glued to ceiling. Any thoughts.
@@chrislincoln489 Anything that would glue vinyl would dissolve the foam; I would suggest thin luan plywood, or thick paperboard that would add a little strength and stability. If the roof is really damaged, you really need to put up the bucks ($1800 last check) for a new panel and make it easy on yourself. A lot of the strength of the roof is in the aluminum extrusions glued around the edge. If you loose this glued connection you really loose a great deal of strength aand stability.
I noticed you questioned why those campsites along the road were $10 as they are simply wide open sites along the road. I am assuming it’s for the avid anglers. During the spring and summer they stock the telico River and the place is packed with fisherman. Being on the main road assures you a spot to park and the option to be first on the river.
I agree with you that there is much better options in the area. In your next video you missed a forest road that has great campsites along Citco creek. Then again maybe it was closed as last time we drove it there were a lot of downed trees.
Hey, One area at a time!! LOL I have to spread these out a little. Citico Creek is the next Thursday. Though some how I lost a lot of video. Yes I liked Citico Much Better, though that Dump Station is pretty classy for just a lot of "Boondocking Parking Spots". And the Next Video after that is the hiking we did in the citico Creak area. Very Nice!
Tennessee looks green and well forested.
A great run down on affordable camp sites in the area. Not that I am likely to visit.
It's great that there are so many campsites in this area.,
We get locked out of many State and Federal Parks because of the environmental activists in Government departments.
Depends on which state you are in as to how restrictive the laws.
We have 5 States and 2 territories in a space a little smaller than the area of the USA.and about an eighth of your population.
So I go bush boondocking Wild country..Out the back or on our 14,000 miles of unspoiled beaches.
I don"t see anyone there for days.Just my Border Collie. Lucy,and plenty of Kangaroos.
You need to get behind cover of one may jump through the window oft he a Liner.They are crazy animal's, fast and strong.If you hit one in a car it will be a write off.
There are millions of Kangaroos, they are not endangered at all.
As you know I am in Australia but love your channel.
.I am enjoying your current A Liner journey.
Are you on vacation or working remotely on your computer?
As these videos come regularly now.
Please keep 'em coming.
Very enjoyable. Akeila is a great companion.
Stay safe everyone . Safe camping.
Oh No, I am working Fulltime plus, I try to stay a week or two ahead on the videos. A trip like This one that lasted all week will allow me to do 3 videos. One on the campsites, one on a long hike, and one on something interesting nearby. So there are 2 more videos coming in the next weeks. Then my son comes to visit me for a week and I may do one with him, or may have to pull one out of the weeds !!
Yes I do like living here, Oz has always interested me, but as I get older I am less interested in having to deal with dangerous animals and spiders. So I'll stay here and continue to explore beautiful places and drag you along with me !! Virtually or otherwise !!
@@GoingNoWhereFast Looking forward to your travels. Especially when you retire and travel further afield.
I's be scared of bears and rattlesnakes. I can habdle my dangers . It's a matter of what you are used to dealing with. I have vanquished , brown snakes, wild pigs, two ex husbands spiders (easy) sharks and wild ?
Crocs and lawyers? No way,I run.
Forget the weeds.
No one remembers the weeding,or time in the office. Only the camping trips ,celebrations, births ,marriages and lives well lived .Makin true friends and meeting great folks.
Train Akela to pull your weeds while you're at work.
You will be in the running for a Noble Prize for services to weekend warriors.
The $2 million prize money could buy you a trip to OZ first class and Aleila a quarantine in a luxury kennel.
Explanation. there is no rabies in Australia.
Seriously though . You bring a lot of happiness to people through your channel.
That is a service to your viewers. And so is creating good Karma foe everyone!
Thanks so much, My best guess is if I loose Akela, Over seas travel may be in that future. But it is much easier to deal with the Evils you know than the Evils You don't know. And I definitely also agree that the spouses and Lawyers are the scariest of the wild creatures ! LOL. Stay safe, Stay Healthy. You make my channel Fun !!
@@GoingNoWhereFast YOU Make your channel .
We simply sit back and enjoy it.
The magic of CZcams.
Yep lawyers and spouses .Where would we be without them?
Childless,sane and solvent I guess.
Still there's dogs and boondocking available .
It requires patience , a sense of humor but it is affordable for the average knockabout..
Don't lose Akela he wold only find his way home anyway.
how do I find that spot at 15:00 ???
It's on the road just before the bridge heading east to the Stateline Campground. It's on your right (South?)
Or try 35.249890, -84.110650
Did any of these campgrounds have good cellphone service?
NONE! Though I can only say for Verizen. And I didn't check all of them, but as far as getting data signal on my phone for mapping, it was dead !
There is zero cell service in the are. The closest area to get signal is a few little spots along the ridges of some of the forest service roads and Telico Plains (about 20-30 minutes from most of these campsites)
The drone shots are so cool! I would run one right into a tree! How were the mosquitoes there?
I don't even remember any mosquitoes. There must have been a few, but I always wear light weight long pants and shirt that are treated with permitherins. So bugs rarely both us. I do remember some midges in the evening. And the drone has sensors that keep it out of most trees, just not pines !!
CCC stands for Civilian Conservation Corps
Yes, Didn't I say that in the video?? Bad on me, but it was part of the WPA - Works Progress Administration
$10 sites were along the river which was nice…. $2 extra is a bargain
Ya, Prices went up. Still a great place and a great price!
Hard to watch as the images were jumpy and moved too fast.
Sorry about that. That's the problem of trying to do too much in one video and so just driving around. Not my best work! Thanks for the comment !
is the senior pass worth it to get?
If you travel enough. It allows you free access into national parks, and a discount on camping. I've used it to get into several parks and historic monuments free. And it saves me a bundle on all the Forest Service and COE camping I do. If your on the fence you can get a "Yearly pass" for $20 that give you all the benefits for one year. If you do that 4 years in a row you've paid for the Lifetime pass ($80) The sad thing is the lifetime pass used to be $30, but it went up before I could turn 62!!
@@GoingNoWhereFast thanks, I am turning 63 and trying to figure what I want to do. I wanting to do some camping and fishing
@@seymourwrasse3321 As Yoda says "Do not want, DO!" Have fun!