Hunter's Check Station Camping Area
Prentice Cooper State Forest
Write a Review Game Reserve Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-658-5551 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.1646, -85.4174
Overview of Hunter's Check Station Camping Area
Camping is permitted in the Prentice Cooper State Forest at the Hunter's Check Station Camping Area and the Davis Pond Camping Area on a first-come, first-served basis. These primitive campsites have no sanitation facilities.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by roadtrippers-tylerz22 on 11/19/2024
Longest RV Reported: 22 feet (Class B Plus)
Reported by Tricia on 5/30/2023
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 1,902 ft / 579 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Hunter's Check Station Camping Area 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 5/30/2023
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Last reported 11/19/2024
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 8/30/2023
“Beautiful Spot On Top Of The Mountain”
Reviewed 11/19/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Epic sunset on the way up an really nice campsite to park would have been very happy to stay longer
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roadtrippers-tylerz22 would stay here again
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“Nice camping- beautiful area”
Reviewed 10/18/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Not bad- especially for price. I was tent camping, but there is plenty of room at sites for RV/trailer. No amenities- except for 1pit toilet- which seems to be regularly maintained. There are several hunts that occur during season- so it might be a good idea to check the schedule ahead.
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roadtrippers-roadtripper9516342 would stay here again
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“Good Campground”
Reviewed 10/5/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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5 others where staying here, everyone friendly and quiet at night. During the day there's a lot of atv activity but other than that great. Pit toilet, cell service, easy access, fit big rigs
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roadtrippers-diegoguti would stay here again
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“Simple Pull In”
Reviewed 8/30/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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FREE spots. No numbers. Gravel and sandy grounds, not really grassy spots. Ended up sleeping in bed of truck due to weather. Plenty of trees to hang tarps from. Close to town. Went on a Monday and it was pretty quite after dark. One vault toilet, no water or anything else.
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Brandon33 would stay here again
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“We Found It Very Quiet And Peaceful! ”
Reviewed 5/30/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 22' (Class B Plus) |
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We arrived late afternoon but there were only a couple of campers here. Easy access and sites are spaced apart and really big! I think a larger RV would be fine even though ours was only 22ft.
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Tricia would stay here again
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“Okay But...”
Reviewed 4/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Prepare to listen to buggies and dirt bikes to be riding down the road in 4th gear hauling ass till 10 pm. Every campsite had piles of glass and screws littering the whole site from bonfires using construction materials. There’s no rules stating the use of generators after 10pm but it is supposed to be “quiet time”. Was a decent spot. ... more
Prepare to listen to buggies and dirt bikes to be riding down the road in 4th gear hauling ass till 10 pm. Every campsite had piles of glass and screws littering the whole site from bonfires using construction materials. There’s no rules stating the use of generators after 10pm but it is supposed to be “quiet time”. Was a decent spot. Beautiful drive up there. Wasn’t a bad place just was trashed and has some pretty low par people rolling through there.
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“wonderful site”
Reviewed 10/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
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i stayed for just over a week, and i’d stay here again in a heartbeat. Very accessible for my van, though not many sites will accommodate much more than that. full service here as well. There’s a pit toilet that was very clean, and it gets very quiet at night. Plenty of fire kindling. as a solo female traveler, i also felt very safe he... more
i stayed for just over a week, and i’d stay here again in a heartbeat. Very accessible for my van, though not many sites will accommodate much more than that. full service here as well. There’s a pit toilet that was very clean, and it gets very quiet at night. Plenty of fire kindling. as a solo female traveler, i also felt very safe here.
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junosmom would stay here again
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“Great Spot! ”
Reviewed 4/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This place is perfect for anyone that doesn’t need hookups. Peaceful spot with fire ring
Has bathrooms as well
Will be back!
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JustinD would stay here again
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“ Nice free campground ”
Reviewed 5/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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I’ll start by saying we’re a family of 6 with 2 pups. We came in late and left early so I can’t comment on longer term stays. I’m pretty surprised there are so few reviews because there were a lot of people there. It didn’t feel super kid friendly and not by the park itself but by the people. There seemed to be one site that had a lot ... more
I’ll start by saying we’re a family of 6 with 2 pups. We came in late and left early so I can’t comment on longer term stays. I’m pretty surprised there are so few reviews because there were a lot of people there. It didn’t feel super kid friendly and not by the park itself but by the people. There seemed to be one site that had a lot of people conjuring to party at I got woken up by people walking back to their sites in the middle of the night. At 6am someone came out and yelled at us for there still being an hour of quiet time. I get it no one wants to get woken up but don’t act like I set an alarm and told my two year old to work her magic. All in all I might stay again in the summer when kids are out of school and maybe a more family friendly atmosphere.
I do recommend coming before sunset because it was hard finding a site in the dark sun we thought we grabbed the last site but there were actually a few more sites open they just aren’t marked. Some sites are bigger and private some aren’t so again I think coming earlier to grab a good spot is ideal if you plan on a longer stay.
Outhouse was nice and big and fairly clean.
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Wildblossomsandhoney would stay here again
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“It's free and better than a parking lot”
Reviewed 3/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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Passing through Chattanooga in our camper van so I had to check it out. One because there were no reviews yet and 2, to see if it would be an option for our 33' class A and 3, Did I mention it was free.- 14-day limit. Mainly Very small sites- I wouldn't suggest any trailer over 16' long or any motorhome over 26'. No hookups- must be... more
Passing through Chattanooga in our camper van so I had to check it out. One because there were no reviews yet and 2, to see if it would be an option for our 33' class A and 3, Did I mention it was free.- 14-day limit.
Mainly Very small sites- I wouldn't suggest any trailer over 16' long or any motorhome over 26'. No hookups- must be self contained, however, there is a pit toilet that looks pretty new and you're allowed to run a generator if need be, but I didn't see a potable water faucet, so make sure you've got water.
It's right at the entrance of the state forest, but outside the gated area. You can come in late and leave early. Traffic was a little heavy in the late evening but was null by dark 30.
Visited in mid-March and there were 3 other campers in tents. The road coming out of the city is very scenic. River with falls along the curvy steep road. Had pull-offs to let traffic by and several trailheads with parking pull-offs, so be aware of pedestrians and take your time.
I would stay here again (in my van).
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KennethP would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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