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Thunder Rock Campground, Benton TN
​
     Bear Paw Loop Trail, Old Copper Road Trail and Rhododentron Trail

LOCATION: 
3171 Hwy 64
Benton  TN  37307
PHONE: 423-338-3300
Reserve: 877-444-6777
RATES: $12.00
(will honor America the Beautiful Pass).
CHECK IN/OUT: Check out at 12 pm.
ACCESS: No gate 
MAPS: At kiosk
SITES: 38
3 are tent only
​20 ft limit
PULL THRUS: No
WATERFRONT: Yes
PICNIC SHELTERS: No
SITE SURFACE: Gravel
HOOK-UPS: Water available throughout the campground
No electricity
WIFI: No
CABLE: No
SEWER: No
BATH: Yes
LAUNDRY: No
DUMP STATION: No
SHADE TREES: Yes
POOL: No
BOAT RAMP: No
FEATURES: Trails, river
RANKING: 8
PET FRIENDLY: Yes

TRAIL INFO
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NAME: Bear Loop Trail
LENGTH: 1.9 miles
TYPE: Loop
NAME: Old Copper Trail
LENGTH: 5.6 miles
TYPE: In and Out
NAME:  Rhododentron Trail
LENGTH: Short
TYPE: In and Out
USAGE: Moderate
SURFACE: Packed dirt
​ACCESS: 8 am til sundown
FEES: No

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

Ocoee Whitewater Center

Thunder Rock Campground is in the Cherokee National Forest in Eastern TN and runs along the Ocoee River. It is a very popular destination for both whitewater and trail enthusiasts. There is trailhead parking available for the nearby Tanasi trail system, which includes approximately 30 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails.

The campground sits behind the TVA Ocoee Powerhouse Number 3 just 1.8 miles northwest of the Ocoee Whitewater Center.  There is a campground host at the entrance next to the main bathhouse. We camped here in June on our Southern Highroads Trail trip and loved being by the water. There are no hook-ups in the campground but no worries with our van.

​We didn't have a chance to hike all of the trails but did walk the Rhodedendrum Trail by the river. We also visited the center of the 1996 Olympic Canoe/Kayak-Slalom Competition. 

The 1.9 mile Bear Paw Loop Trail is part of the Tanasi Trail system and begins at the Ocoee Whitewater Center. The loop overlooks the most famous rapids of the Ocoee River.

The Old Copper Road Trail is 5.6 miles in and out located near the city of Copperhill. This trail was formerly used to transport copper by wagon from Ducktown to Cleveland Tennessee before the arrival of the railroad from Blue Ridge.

The Rhododentron Trail is a short trail that follows the river down stream with sections built on wood walkways above the Ocoee River.

DIRECTIONS TO THUNDER ROCK CAMPGROUND:
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Located on Highway 64 about 7 miles west of Ducktown, Tennessee.
Day use parking is available in the lower lot at the Ocoee Whitewater Center

​From the Ocoee Ranger Station, turn left onto Highway 64 eastbound and travel 10.9 miles to the TVA Ocoee Powerhouse Number 3.
Turn right and cross the bridge to reach the campground on the right.

GPS: 35.07611, -84.48556​

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