Indian Boundary Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- North River Checking Station · 6.0 mi
- Coordinates
- 35.3999, -84.1069
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
If you are looking for a base camp to explore the vicinity or a destination campground with modern facilities and a family atmosphere, try Indian Boundary Recreation Area (IBRA), accessed off Cherohala Skyway. Over 87 campsites are equipped with fire rings, picnic tables, lantern posts and electrical hookups, with easy access to drinking water, showers, flush toilet facilities and an on-site dump station. Day use facilities include a 96-acre lake, swim beach, small boat launch, accessible fishing pier and 3.6 mile hike/bike trail around the lake. Did you forget something? Don't sweat it! The Indian Boundary General Store can meet your camping supply needs ranging from bread to firewood, as well as a souvenir for you to remember your trip to IBRA.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Indian Boundary Recreation Area free?
No. Indian Boundary Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Indian Boundary Recreation Area?
From Interstate 75 - take exit 60, turn south on TN 68 for approximately 30 miles. In Tellico Plains, turn left on TN 165 (Cherohala Skyway) for approximately 17 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 345. Follow signs in to Indian Boundary Recreation Area.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
