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State Park

Jacobs Creek Rec Area

Bristol, TN

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11 Tent18 RV

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  • Operator:423-735-1500
  • Address:4400 Unicoi Dr · Bristol, TN · 37692
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this campground using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 10, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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About

View of Jacobs Creek Recreation Area in Cherokee National Forest Jacobs Creek Recreation Area is located on a peninsula on the eastern shore of South Holston Lake in Sullivan County. The campground includes 27 single-unit campsites, a trailer dump station, and a lakeside trail. The day-use area features a large grassy area with picnicking facilities and a designated swim site. Want to bring your boat? You can use TWRA's boatramp just a few miles west on US 421.

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Recreation.gov
Well reviewed4.5

41 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Amenities

Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Dump Station
Accessible
Fire Rings
Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Good Coverage

Average 3.1 of 4 bars · 31 reports across 3 carriers

Uninterrupted voice connection; consistent but possibly weak/slow data service; rare and/or very small drop-outs at site/facility. Signal may not show as full-strength across site/facility. Slower social media photo/video upload speeds.

  • Verizon

    Good Coverage

    3.0/4

    21 reports

  • AT&T

    Good Coverage

    3.2/4

    6 reports

  • T-Mobile

    Good Coverage

    3.3/4

    4 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

This campground accepts reservations. Book early for popular dates.

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Individual Sites (29)

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1

Loop A

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10

Loop B

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11

11

Loop B

CampsiteTentPets OKCampfires
Reserve
12

12

Loop B

CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
Reserve
13

13

Loop B

CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
Reserve
14

14

Loop B

CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
Reserve

Within ~30 miles

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