North River Checking Station
North River Checking Station is a national forest dump station in Tennessee.
- Type
- National forest dump station
- Location
- Tennessee
- Coordinates
- 35.31403, -84.12599
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=35166
About North River Checking Station
The North River Checking Station offers the only potable water along the Tellico River Corridor. Sanitary station is also available at this site.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- North River Checking Station · under 0.1 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 29 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 122 designated routes (171 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North River Cg | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic Area | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Spivey Cove Campground | Private campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| North River Campsite #1 | Private campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Mcnabb Creek Group | National forest group campground | 1.0 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.