High Knob Campground

Campground · 1 bookable site ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Jefferson National Forest (NF) · Open Access

1
Bookable site
3,598 ft
Elevation

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

The facts

  • Season: late-May – late-September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
  • 1 bookable site
  • 4 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Loops: Scan and Pay

Site types

  • 3 Management
  • 1 Standard Nonelectric

Book on Recreation.gov

4 campsites at High Knob Campground

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
ScanPay 2Scan and PayManagement————
ScanPay 3Scan and PayManagement————
ScanPay 4Scan and PayManagement————
StandardScan and PayStandard Nonelectric————

Getting there

36.88972, -82.62167 · 36°53'23.0"N 82°37'18.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F434755667278818076665546
Low °F252734435158616054443429
Precip in4.34.44.74.84.64.95.84.13.52.93.34.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about High Knob Campground

Can you reserve a site at High Knob Campground?
Yes, High Knob Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does High Knob Campground have?
4 sites in total, of which 1 can be booked.

Also listed by

High Knob Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by High Knob Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • $10 per camp site per night. Group camp site $25 per night. For day use area $5 per vehicle up to 8 passenger capacity, and $1 per person for buses and large vans carrying more than 8 passengers and walk-ins.

Restrictions:

  • 16 foot maximum vehicle length (vehicle and trailer).

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near High Knob Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.