Jacobs Creek Campground
Tennessee
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Conditions: Blocked
for campground, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Cherokee National Forest; most severe: Campsite limitations
USFSPosted Oct 21 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 71°F / low 67°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for campground
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Jacobs Creek Campground
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Meals
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About this campground
Jacobs Creek Recreation Area is located on a peninsula on the eastern shore of South Holston Lake in Sullivan County. The campground includes 27 single-unit campsites, a trailer dump station, and a lakeside trail. The day-use area features a large grassy area with picnicking facilities and a designated swim site. Want to bring your boat? You can use TWRA's boatramp just a few miles west on US 421.
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Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Watauga Ranger District · Ranger district
- Cherokee National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Watauga Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- FLATWOODS HORSE TRAILHiking2.2 mi
- South Holston LakeLake fishing2.5 mi
- LITTLE OAK MOUNTAIN TRAILHiking4.2 mi
- Little Oak CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- JOSIAH HORSE TRAILHiking4.7 mi
- JOSIAH HIKING TRAILHiking4.9 mi
- South Fork Holston RiverRiver fishing5.3 mi
- Holston Mountain AreaLake fishing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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