Tennessee · Camping · Lancaster

Long Branch

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

61
sites: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

61 sites for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 512 ft
Near LancasterCenter Hill Recreation Area

Long Branch Campground is located below Center Hill Dam on the scenic Caney Fork River in central Tennessee's Highland Rim. Above the dam, the lake stretches 64 miles up the river, where visitors come to enjoy boating, fishing and water sports. The 415 miles of forested shoreline provide excellent hiking, hunting and camping opportunities. 2025 Events: The annual Halloween event will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Highland Rim Nature TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Center Hill LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Burgess FallsWaterfall · ~23 min drivePhoto: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Clear Fork CreekCanoeing · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Long Branch
Best months: March–May 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
  48° / 29°
2. Feb
  52° / 31°
3. Mar
  61° / 38°
4. Apr
  71° / 47°
5. May
  79° / 57°
6. Jun
  86° / 65°
7. Jul
  89° / 68°
8. Aug
  88° / 67°
9. Sep
  83° / 61°
10. Oct
  72° / 50°
11. Nov
  61° / 40°
12. Dec
  51° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina, TN, 1.2 mi away at 630 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.