Jake Best Campground

in Cherokee National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
Not published
Sites
4
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Not published
Paved access
Not published
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Not published
Group sites
Not published

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

Jake Best Campground

Jake Best is one of two developed campgrounds on Citico Creek, and is used as a hub for trout fishermen and hunters alike. Each site contains a picnic table, grill/fire ring, and lantern post. Jake Best has a campground host during peak season occupying one site of the campground.

Before you go

Season

3/6/2024 – 11/19/2024

Fees

Campsites are $6 per site.

Restrictions

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. • Maximum of 5 people and 2 vehicles at each site.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.