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Rough Ridge Campground Access

Rough Ridge Campground is a year-round group campground located adjacent to the Tellico River in Cherokee National Forest, offering two picnic tables, lantern posts, and a grill/fire ring per site that can accommodate two 26-foot trailers and four cars.

Sites cost $10 per night for 5 or fewer people or $20 per night for larger groups, with restrooms available but no potable water. Access is via TN 165 and Forest Road 210 from Tellico Plains, approximately 17 miles upstream along the river.


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