Highway 133, eight miles north of Shady Valley
Shady Valley
Tennessee, 37688
(423) 735-1500
www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=34934
Backbone Rock Recreation Area is a campground or RV park located in Shady Valley.
Backbone Rock Recreation Area is located along Beaverdam Creek in northern Johnson County. Backbone Rock gets its name from a spur ridge on Holston Mountain that abrubtly ends at a bend in Beaverdam Creek.
Places to eat within 10km of Backbone Rock Recreation Area include Poblanos Mexican Grill, Panda Garden, Rico’s Pizza And Subs, Midway Grill, and Raceway Restaurant located at 9851 Highway 421 North.
Places to stay within 20km of Backbone Rock Recreation Area include Beech Mountain Inns, The Martha Washington Hotel And Spa located at 150 West Main Street, White Birches Inn, Super 8 located at 2139 Lee Highway, and Prospect Hill Bed & Breakfast Inn located at 801 West Main Street, Highway #67.