Rough Ridge Campground

North Carolina

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An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • problem: Agency alerts

    13 active alerts in Tellico Ranger District; most severe: Citico Creek Flood Closure

    USFSPosted Jul 23 · checked 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 72°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for campground

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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About this campground

One of two group campgrounds located adjacent to the Tellico River. Each site in Rough Ridge Campground contains two picnic tables, two lantern posts, and a grill/fire ring. These sites can accommodate two 26 foot camping trailers and four cars.

Campsite info

Quiet hours
10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Vault toilets
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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Andrews, NC weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan50° high27° low
  2. Feb54° high29° low
  3. Mar62° high35° low
  4. Apr70° high42° low
  5. May77° high51° low
  6. Jun84° high58° low
  7. Jul86° high62° low
  8. Aug86° high61° low
  9. Sep82° high56° low
  10. Oct72° high43° low
  11. Nov61° high34° low
  12. Dec53° high29° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tellico Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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