USDA Forest Service · Tennessee
Katy Branch
USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric, 1 with water
- Season
- May 5 to October 28
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Cherokee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Greeneville
- Address
- 4900 Asheville Highway, Greeneville, Tennessee, 37743
- Phone
- (423) 638-4109
- Activities
- Badminton, Cultural Activities, Recreation Programs, Soccer Fields, Star Gazing, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Katy Branch, a former Youth Conservation Corp Camp, is a private outdoor pavilion surrounded by beautiful Tennessee woodlands in the Cherokee National Forest.
Recreation
Forested land is available for hiking and exploration and an open area is available for group activities.
Facilities
Rental facilities include an open pavilion with fireplace and three large picnic tables. The pavilion is attached to a building that contains two accessible restrooms and a "kitchen" area with stainless steel sink, microwave and refrigerator. A large outdoor charcoal grill and five folding tables and 80 folding chairs are also available with the rental. The pavilion is located about .5 miles on a gravel road, closed to the public.
Natural Features
Katy Branch is located in open woodland. A more heavily forested area and an open area, part of which is used for parking, is adjacent to the pavilion area.
Nearby Attractions
Katy Branch is located about half-way between the towns of Greeneville and Erwin. Though it is not located on the Nolichucky River, the river is only about .5 miles away.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (423) 638-4109.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 1° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 34° | 12° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 41° | 4° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 46° | 29° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 58° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 64° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 60° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 59° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 63° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 46° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 38° | 13° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 32° | 15° | 69° | 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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