USDA Forest Service · Tennessee
Indian Boundary
USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 88
- Hookups
- 86 electric
- Season
- April 16 to November 2
- Max RV length
- 26 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,896 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- INDIAN BDY. LOOP ENT. (NFSR 345-1) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Cherokee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Citico
- Phone
- (423) 253-8400
- Activities
- Accessible Swimming, Backpacking, Badminton, Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking
87 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Indian Boundary Recreation Area is the crown jewel of the South Zone of the Cherokee National Forest on the Tellico Ranger District. This family-oriented campground offers a swim beach and picnic area with grills and an accessible picnic pavilion, as well as a fantastic, 3.2-mile hiking and biking trail around the lake. Spectacular mountain views, glimpses of wildlife, and a peaceful setting await visitors who come to Indian Boundary.
Recreation
Opportunities abound for fishing, swimming, boating, wildlife viewing and scenic driving. Other popular activities include hiking and biking the trail around Indian Boundary Lake.
The recreation area contains a swim beach, boat ramp, fishing pier, picnic area and volleyball court.
Facilities
The 87-site campground has electric hookups, water faucets throughout the campground, grills, picnic tables and lantern posts. Modern restrooms add to the comfort of visitors in this natural setting.
An on-site campground store sells bread, ice, milk, ice cream and other camping supplies.
Indian Boundary Recreation Area Map
Natural Features
Indian Boundary Lake covers 96 acres at an elevation of 1,560 feet, and sits among hardwoods and pines. At the lake, visitors enjoy watching beaver that inhabit an adjacent pond, identifying several species of ducks and other waterfowl and trying their luck at catching bass, sunfish and catfish.
The Cherokee National Forest is located in eastern Tennessee and stretches from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The 650,000-acre swath of land is Tennessee's only national forest. It lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachians and is home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals, as well as many rivers, creeks and lakes. Elevations range from 750 to 5,500 feet.
Nearby Attractions
The campground is two miles off the Cherohala Skyway, a 43-mile National Scenic Byway that stretches from Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to Robbinsville, North Carolina. Bald River Falls on Tellico River Road 210 is a popular destination. The Pheasant Fields Fish Hatchery also on Tellico River is operated by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and is the rearing pools for the fish stocking program on Tellico River, Citico Creek, and the Green Cove Pond.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 30° | 0° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 36° | 22° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 43° | 16° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 49° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 65° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 61° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 69° | 61° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 65° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 49° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 41° | 24° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 34° | 19° | 67° | 8 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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- Jake Best Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 4 sites
- Mcnabb Creek Group · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Donley Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- North River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 4 sites
- Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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