Mayor30
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I received a text from Recreation.gov that Indian Boundary Campground in Tennessee will be closed from August 16th, to September 20th due to public safety concerns. We have 2 reservations there during that time. What does it mean public safety? Is anyone familiar with what is going on? This is the second time I have had a reservation at a federal campground canceled a month before we would be there. And both times there was just a vague explanation. Can anyone recommend another campground either state or federal along I75 in Tennessee.
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Dutch_12078
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Indian Boundary Campground closes after August storms
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LMHS
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https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251438
Decent road in coming from the Cleveland side. A bit easier to get to than Indian Boundary as well. Every bit as popular too.
I'm a bit partial to Harrison Bay SP (also close to I-75).
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/harrison-bay
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Mayor30
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LMHS wrote:https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251438
Decent road in coming from the Cleveland side. A bit easier to get to than Indian Boundary as well. Every bit as popular too.
I'm a bit partial to Harrison Bay SP (also close to I-75).
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/harrison-bay
Have you been to Chillowee? How is that one and how's the road in?
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I've been there driving my Jeep but it's been years since I was there. I would do it in an RV as I'm accustomed to driving on Appalachian Mtn roads. I drive like a "local". But then I also "cooked" the brakes on the truck (with the camper on it) the last time I was at Indian Boundary. I did 60mph on the straights (and some of the curves) going up from the Robbinsville side. I learned to drive in that area and did so for several decades. It is part of what I call "home" (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN). I had forgotten how much fun it was to drive the Cherohalla Skyway. Since I don't know how confident you are in driving your RV, I would suggest you stay someplace easier to get into. While you are in the area, take a day trip (not in your RV) and see what you think of the road into Chilhowee.
https://www.forestcamping.com/dow/southern/chercmp.htm#chilhowee
Read the "overview" about the road in. https://www.campendium.com/chilhowee-recreation-area
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