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Look Rock Campground

68 sites · $30–$36 · Reservations · RVs OK

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About Look Rock

Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West between Walland, Tennessee and Chilhowee Lake. With an elevation of 2,600 feet (792 m), the climate is characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Flush toilets and drinking water are available. Ten of the sites offer electric and water hookups. No shower facilities are located in the campground.

Photos

A campsite in early fall surrounded by green, yellow, red, and orange trees.
Each site is equipped with a gravel tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring. · NPS Photo
A white tent with a light green rainfly near a picnic table, fire ring, and two paved parking spots.
Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and paved parking. · NPS Photo
A white pop-up camper shaded by trees, parked in a paved spot beside a wooden post.
Look Rock Campground permits RVs and trailers, in addition to tents. Maximum size depends on the site and is listed on recreation.gov. · NPS Photo
Paved road through a forested campground in early fall. Campsites and their parking spots in view.
Look Rock Campground in early fall. · NPS Photo
Multiple pull-through driveways near site picnic tables, tent pads, and fire rings. Roads are paved.
Pull-through, one-way driveways are available at some sites at Look Rock Campground. · NPS Photo
Paved handicap accessible parking beside a restroom facility surrounded by trees.
Accessible parking is available near restroom facilities at Look Rock Campground. · NPS Photo
Rolling mountains in early fall under clouds, seen from a viewing platform with a rail.
Campers can find exceptional mountain views near the campground. · NPS Photo
A campsite in the forest with a gravel pad, fire ring, and hookups in view beside the parking spot.
Ten sites at Look Rock Campground include electric and water hookups for RV campers. · NPS Photo
Early fall views of rolling mountains. A road cuts through the mountains touched with fall color.
A short trail brings visitors to the top of the Look Rock Observation Tower. · NPS Photo
A set of stone stairs leads down to a picnic table, fire ring, and gravel tent pad.
Some Look Rock Campground sites are down a set of stone stairs or a slope from the parking space. · NPS Photo
A picnic table and fire ring upslope from a tent pad at a forested campsite.
Some sites are sloped at Look Rock Campground. · NPS Photo
A brown dumpster beside a paved road surrounded by green trees.
Bear-proof dumpsters are located throughout Look Rock Campground. · NPS Photo

Campsites

Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.

Conditions at camp

🌤️ Forecast

Rain Showers Likely
Thu, Nov 12
Overnight
50°F
Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thu, Nov 12
Day
55°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thu, Nov 12
Night
38°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Fri, Nov 13
Day
46°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Fri, Nov 13
Night
34°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunny
Sat, Nov 14
Day
47°F
Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sat, Nov 14
Night
31°F
Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sun, Nov 15
Day
52°F
Sunny
Source: National Weather Service (weather.gov)

🔥 Wildfires nearby

No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅

Source: National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS)

🗓️ Typical weather

This campground is in the mountains and weather can rapidly change from warm and sunny to cold and rainy. Be prepared with layers and rain gear in all seasons.

Rules

All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be sealed in a vehicle or in a camping unit constructed of solid, non-pliable material, or as otherwise directed, at all times when not in use. Campfires are permitted only in fire rings. You may collect dead and downed wood in the park for campfires. Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state agency may be brought into the park. Quiet hours are 10 pm-6 am. Generator use is prohibited 8 pm-8 am. Your stay is limited to 14 consecutive days at a time. You may have up to six people per campsite. No more than two motor vehicles or one vehicle with trailer are allowed per campsite. Please keep wheels, including trailer wheels and guest cars, on the pavement. Park only in designated spaces. All tents must be pitched on the pad, where provided.

Trails near camp

Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.