USDA Forest Service · Tennessee

Holder Cove Campground

USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
2,536 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
TELLICO RIVER (NFSR 210) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
Cherokee National Forest
Phone
N/A

About

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January43°28°3°63°10 of 11
February53°34°20°66°10 of 11
March61°41°13°75°7 of 11
April67°46°30°78°2 of 11
May74°57°41°83°0 of 11
June79°63°51°90°0 of 11
July82°67°59°90°0 of 11
August82°67°58°88°0 of 11
September78°63°50°89°0 of 11
October67°47°32°80°0 of 10
November58°39°23°70°3 of 10
December50°33°19°65°9 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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