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Owners must pick up after their pets, and all pet waste disposed of properly. If you have not checked-in before 2 pm EST the day after your arrival date, your site will be checked-out and will forfeit all fees.Īll pets must be on a 6' leash at all times. You may check-in to the campground between 2 pm EST and 10 pm EST of your arrival date. Visit the Cherokee National Forest website and the Backbone Rock webpage of the Cherokee National Forest website for more information.Ĭheck-out time is no later than 11 am EST on your departure day. Please adhere to the Cherokee National Forest Food and Refuse Storage Requirements 36 CFR 261.58 (cc). Remember to use the bear resistant trash receptacles provided at this facility. Store unattended food in bear-resistant containers, in a vehicle in solid non-pliable material, or suspend food at least 12 feet off the ground. Vehicles park in developed areas only.Īn RV counts as one of the two vehicles allowed at a site.īe Bear Wise: Never leave food out on tables or in the open. There is potable water within the campground.Īll equipment must fit on the site pad. There is no electricity/water/sewer site hook-ups at this facility. Need to Knowīackbone Rock Campground is open for the 2022 season. Each site contains a table, fire ring and lantern holder. There are 10 single campsites, including two double sites within Backbone Rock Campground. With 10 campsites and an adjacent large Civilian Conservation Corps- built reservable pavilion with lawn, Backbone Rock is a great option for a group to reserve the whole campground for retreats and other events. The creek side location with popular swim area and lush forest surroundings make Backbone Rock Campground particularly desirable during hot summer months. This developed campground is popular with those visiting the nearby Backbone Rock, a tunnel originally blasted through the rock ridge for the railway. Backbone Rock Campground is a small campground situated along the beautiful Beaverdam Creek at an elevation of 2,100 feet in northern Johnson County. Backbone Rock Campground is open for the 2022 season.