There are some other places to camp nearby down the river from Citico Creek campground so if it is overflowing with people there are other options. There are a few options for getting to Citico Creek, you can either go up the windy gravel road from US 411 or get off of the Cherohala Skyway and go down the mountain past the Indian Boundary campground. There are lots of swimming areas and fishing within 100 feet of the campground. During the summer, especially on the weekends, the area can get very busy in the early hours from trout fisherman arriving and leaving the fishing areas. Citico creek offers a great place to camp, swim, fish, and hike. At Citico Campground you can trout fish in several areas the deep pools and under the bridge offer some good areas for fishing.
#Indian boundary campground free#
This is one of the only free campgrounds near the Cherohala Skyway so it offers a good area to stop and camp while traveling. Indian Boundary Recreation Area Area Status: Open If you are looking for a base camp to explore the vicinity or a destination campground with modern facilities and a family atmosphere, try Indian Boundary Recreation Area (IBRA), accessed off Cherohala Skyway. We have 5 Stand up paddleboards and 8 kayaks. It is a free campground but it has no amenities including no bathrooms however there are bathrooms about 4 miles up the mountain towards Indian Boundary. Campground Reservations Indian Boundary General Store Home About Contact Kayak and Standup Paddleboards are now available to rent for the day 25.00 for 4 hours 35.00 for overnight rentals for campers.
#Indian boundary campground full#
The Citico Creek campground has about 5 or 6 spots but is rarely full because it is very secluded. They have excellent trout fishing as well as Whitewater Rafting if you are into that.Citico creek offers a great place to camp, swim, fish, and hike. The Hiwassee River is about 30 or 40 minutes away. The Tellico River is about 11 miles away and has great trout fishing. We also have an Overflow Campground that is primitive camping area adjacent to the campground. There are 87 campsites, 5 bathhouses, a 96 acre lake with a swim beach (with a bathhouse that all the hosts take turn cleaning) and a boat ramp. This family oriented campground offers a beach, picnic area (with grills), a picnic pavilion at the beach and a 3.2 mile trail around the lake that is fantastic. It's a beautiful campground and one of our favorite parks. Indian Boundary Campground is the crown jewel of the Cherokee National Forest. If you have a particular site in mind, I can tell you if it's one of the ones we've marked. We have a campground map with sites marked that we liked.and at the time we had a 29ft fifth wheel.
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. A sweet friend told me about it a year ago and I tucked it in my memory for the future. First of all, I have no idea how in the world I have never been to this beautiful place before. The person you will talk to is in another state and has no idea about the size of sites. Indian Boundary Recreation Area is the crown jewel of the South Zone of the Cherokee National Forest on the Tellico Ranger District. Hi friends I wanted to share a little this month in our 10 on 10 about our recent family camping trip to Indian Boundary. When you call for reservations, you MUST tell them you have a 25ft camper or they won't give you a site. Most of their sites will be fine for your camper. For the really big campers B loop probably has the largest sites. I have seen 35ft or bigger campers all the time. Some of the sites will accomadate big rigs but it doesn't say that on the website. 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. We fill up with usually with no more that 50 ft of water hose.Ībout the size on the web site of the campers, I have a 25ft fifth wheel, I've never had a problem. It has electric 30 amp in the three loops. It is reservation so you need to check before you drive that far. Just last week we had bear, hog, and even a rattlesnake in our loop of the campground. Very much a family oriented campground.Įxpect to see wildlife. There are a lot of children on the trail and the campground road, on their bikes. Great fishing, either from the banks or piers, or even from your non-motorized boat.