Land Between the Lakes offers Backcountry and Dispersed camping options as alternatives to the more developed campgrounds. We have 5 designated backcountry camping facilities which offer year-round lakeside camping. Although these areas have fewer amenities than our developed campgrounds, they can offer solitude and a more primitive camping experience.
Twin Lakes Campground: amenities include defined campsites, fire rings and/or grills, picnic tables, vault toilet, trash removal, mowed areas, and a boat ramp. Basic Campgrounds include:
- Twin Lakes
A Backcountry Camping Area is an open field area without defined campsites. Amenities might include a vault toilet, trash removal, mowed areas, and a boat ramp. However, they may or may not have picnic tables and fire rings and/or grills. You may camp anywhere within the camping area with a Basic Camping Permit. Basic Camping Areas include:
- Demumbers Bay
- Pisgah Point
- Ginger Bay
- Neville Bay
Dispersed Camping includes remote campsites throughout the recreation area. Areas at the ends of forest roads or along the lakeshore often make wonderful campsites. If you camp in a location not designated on our map, it is considered dispersed camping. Read the full camping rules to learn where you can and cannot camp.
Permit Information:
Backcountry Camping Permit is required for each person 18 and over when camping in backcountry camping areas or dispersed camping Permit.
- 3 -day permit: $10
- Annual Permit: $50
*Please note that these permits do not apply when camping at Self-Service or developed campgrounds.
