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Backbone Rock Campground, a Forest Service campground

Cherokee National Forest

Backbone Rock Campground

Campground10 sitesReservable
Reserve on Recreation.gov

Photo: US Forest Service

About this campground

Backbone Rock Campground will open for the 2026 season on 4/27/26. The pavilion and vault toilets in the day-use area will open on 3/16/26. Backbone Rock is a small campground situated along the beautiful Beaverdam Creek at an elevation of 2,100 feet in northern Johnson County.
From the USDA Forest Service's description on Recreation.gov.

Around here

Around Backbone Rock Campground

10 campsites at their real positions. Tap a site for its hookups and rig length.

0.5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

Sites and hookups

Campsites
10
Waterfront sites
8
Accessible sites
10
Pets
Allowed
Campfires
Allowed
Booking
Reservable on Recreation.gov

Amenities

  • Flush toilets