Look Rock Campground
35.6369, -83.9361 · Park boundary: National Park Service
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.
- Every day
- All Day
Look Rock Campground closes seasonally. See exceptions for exact dates of operation.
- Closed. · Oct 25, 2026 – May 8, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Camping fee is per site, per night.
Camping fee is per site, per night.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Campsite reservations are required and may be made up to six months in advance.
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Dump station
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Amphitheater
- No
- Camp store
- No
- Cell reception
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Showers
- None
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed
- Trailers
- Allowed
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
Campground is not ADA accessible.
No ADA accessible campsites. A paved path leads to the restrooms but it has an incline.
Fires are permitted only in established fire rings provided at each campsite.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Located along the Foothills Parkway West between Walland, Tennessee and Chilhowee Lake
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.
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.
The campsites at Look Rock Campground offer a retreat in a high country wooded landscape. A mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees surround most sites. The campground provides a unique camping experience along the ridge with overlooks into the western end of the park. The campground road is fully paved with pullouts for each site which all include a signpost.
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