Dennis Cove Recreation Area
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 14
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- 6
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Not published
- Group sites
- 1
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Dennis Cove Recreation Area
DENNIS COVE CAMPGROUND IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO EFFECTS FROM HELENE. Dennis Cove Recreation Area is a secluded campground and picnic area alongside Laurel Fork Creek in Carter County. It includes a remote developed campground, popular with those seeking a rustic experience. The altitude, creekside location and lush forest surroundings make Dennis Cove particularly desirable during hot, summer months.
Before you go
Season
4/29/2024 – 10/15/2024
Fees
Campsites are $10 for single sites and $20 for double site (site #1).
Hours
DENNIS COVE CAMPGROUND IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO EFFECTS FROM HELENE. Gates are open at 7am and closed at 10pm. Guests are asked to leave the area before the gates are closed for the evening.
Restrictions
Single campsites are for single families or up to 5 people and 2 vehicles. Double sites are for up to 10 people and 4 vehicles. • Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the campground. • No burning of plastic or other non-wood products except local wood in campfires. • Food storage restrictions apply at all areas on the Cherokee National Forest. All food and beverages must be stored in an approved bear-proof container , your locked vehicle or hard-sided camper at all times unless being eaten, prepared, or transported. • It is your responsibility to read, know, understand, and follow all campground specific rules and regulations which are also posted at the campground.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.