Campground Trail

Campground Trail is an easy, short outing in Pickwick Landing State Park in Tennessee, managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. It is an out-and-back hike about 0.34 miles long, with a total climb of about 51 feet. The trail reaches a high point of 481 feet and drops back to 447 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade at 0.05 miles in. The most comfortable time to go is fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Savannah run to highs around 86°F in September and 76°F in October, with October also the driest month of the year at about eight wet days. The trail makes a good pairing with other routes close by. Island Loop Trail is 0.3 miles away and Lake Trail is 0.6 miles away. Chambers Creek offers canoeing about 8 miles off, and the Historic Road Trace lies about 8.6 miles from the trail.