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Big Oak Cove Campground

Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Big Oak Cove Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cherokee National Forest. It doesn't name Big Oak Cove Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Cherokee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 2,537 ft
  • Tellico Ranger DistrictCherokee National Forest

Big Oak Cove Campground is a small Forest Service campground in the Tellico Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, about 14 miles from the town of Andrews, North Carolina. It sits along Tellico River Road (FS Rd 210), one of several small campgrounds on this stretch of the road. The campground has 11 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. The Tellico River runs just feet away, making it easy to wake up and start fishing. The site is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on the spot. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Andrews, North Carolina, run from highs around 70°F in April to 72°F in October, with summer highs in the mid-80s. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Rough Ridge Campground and Holder Cove Campground are both within a third of a mile. The Whigg Ridge Trail is about 1.8 miles away, and the Tellico River Area offers more river fishing about 5 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Big Oak Cove Campground

    Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 27°

    2. Feb

      54° / 29°

    3. Mar

      62° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 42°

    5. May

      77° / 51°

    6. Jun

      84° / 58°

    7. Jul

      86° / 62°

    8. Aug

      86° / 61°

    9. Sep

      82° / 56°

    10. Oct

      72° / 43°

    11. Nov

      61° / 34°

    12. Dec

      53° / 29°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Andrews, NC, 14.7 mi away at 1,749 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Oak Cove Campground

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