Tennessee · Camping · Sparta

Ragland Bottom

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

57
sites: Apr, Jun
best months

57 sites for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 723 ft
Near SpartaCenter Hill Recreation Area

Ragland Bottom Campground is located on the shores of the scenic Center Hill Lake on central Tennessee's Highland Rim. The lake stretches 64 miles up the Caney Fork 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
- Center Hill LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Burgess FallsWaterfall · ~14 min drivePhoto: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- River TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Bhashasy, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rock Island Boat RampBoat launch · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit Ragland Bottom
Best months: April, 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
  47° / 26°
  14 wet
2. Feb
  52° / 28°
  12 wet
3. Mar
  60° / 34°
  13 wet
4. Apr
  70° / 42°
  12 wet
5. May
  78° / 53°
  13 wet
6. Jun
  85° / 61°
  12 wet
7. Jul
  88° / 66°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  87° / 64°
  10 wet
9. Sep
  82° / 56°
  9 wet
10. Oct
  72° / 43°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  60° / 33°
  10 wet
12. Dec
  51° / 28°
  13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Smithville 2 Se, TN, 4.5 mi away at 890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.