Cherokee National Forest (Watauga Ranger District)

The Cherokee National Forest covers more than 655,000 acres of Southern Appalachian mountains along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The Watauga Ranger District includes lands east and south of Sullivan County, trails, primitive campgrounds, scenic drives, and access to the Appalachian Trail. Federal land with no entrance fee.

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