Moon Valley

Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee · 27 acres

Hosted by Kristi W.

10 tent pitches

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

If you love adventure and primitive camping then you will absolutely love our property, Moon Valley, located in Parrottsville, Tennessee. Do you love metal detecting, hiking, peace and quiet and no people or electronics?? We have 27 adventure filled acres of untouched land to explore. The only places there is cell phone signal is at the very top of both our mountains or at the owner’s residence where there is Wi-Fi. Moon Valley has what we believe to be an old cemetery located on one of our mountains. The trees are huge and beautiful and very different in this area. There are very large and interesting boulders that have obviously been stacked around some of the trees as well as in body-shaped mounds. We are not sure if it is an Indian burial ground, but that is what we think it could be. Come walk the beautiful mountains and find the area and experience it for yourself. We ask that everyone please be respectful to this area and do not disturb anything in this area. We have been told stories by the old timers in the area, there was once an old general store and hospital somewhere on or very close to the property so perhaps it was from that time. Let me share a little history with y’all about Parrottsville so y’all can start dreaming of all the cool adventures and awesome treasures you could find….. United Airlines Flight #823 was a scheduled flight from Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania to Huntsville International Airport, Alabama with 39 on board. On 9 July 1964 at approximately 6:15pm EST, the aircraft, a Vickers Viscount 745D, registration N7405, crashed 2.25 mi northeast of Parrottsville, TN after experiencing an uncontrollable fire on board, killing all 39 passengers. One passenger abandoned the aircraft through the No.4 escape window prior to impact but did not survive the free-fall. Cocke County was still recovering from other devastating events prior to the plane crash. March 11, 1963, a tornado had ripped through the area, killing 1 person and doing thousands of dollars in damage. Then 16 months later, there was a fire that destroyed the Parrottsville Mill on July 6, 1964. Three days after the mill fire, On Thursday, July 9, 1964, the United Airlines Viscount Turbo jet, Flight #823, crashed. None of the passengers’ luggage was recovered intact, and 20 pounds of bagged US mail was also destroyed. In all, there were 39 victims of the crash—35 passengers and 4 crew members. 7 of the fatalities were from the Knoxville area, including a UT professor and the owner of a film production firm. Several children were on the flight. No conclusive cause of the crash was ever determined. Although there was some talk of sabotage due to the singe & burn marks of the man who fell from the plane before it crashed, concluding an explosion had occurred on the plane before it crashed into the hillside. Lightning striking the plane could have caused the explosion but there were no storms reported in the area that day. Batteries exploding was also a possible cause. The flight recorder was damaged to the extent that it was of no use. There were a lot of last-minute changes of plans that occurred before Flight#823 went into route. We have found a ton of amazing and interesting things out here in Moon Valley so far and we can’t wait to see what y’all find and discover!! We ask that you love and respect our property as much as we do and leave it as you found it. Please do not litter. Clean up your campsite and make sure it feels like a new adventure and discovery for the next round of amazing people to explore and have fun. There is no running water except at the owner’s residence. There are no bathrooms. We ask that you please be respectful and adhere to primitive camping guidelines regarding human waste. We look forward to meeting y’all and hearing about all your cool adventures. We definitely want to see all of your finds so we can get pictures and be excited with y’all.Pitch your tent somewhere you discover on 27-acres. There is no water or bathroom available. We have a 3/4 mile long driveway that is gravel and mud so you will need a truck or 4-wheel drive vehicle to get in. We have a parking area where you can leave your vehicle that is close to the owner's residence. You can explore our 27-acres in total peace and quiet. There is no cell phone signal on the property unless you are on top of our mountains or near the owner's residence. Please be responsible with your campfire. We ask that you do not leave any litter behind.

What to expect

Tent pitch

Camping area selected or assigned upon arrival.

8 guests max per site

Campfires allowed

No toilet; campers must bring camp toilets

No pets

No potable water

No showers

Pack it out

Cooking equipment absent

Picnic table absent

No wifi

Laundry absent

Hot Tub absent

No playground

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 2:00 PM

Check out: Before 12:00 PM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 12 months out

Short walk

No wheelchair access

Max 4 vehicles

4WD recommended

Driveway is gravel and mud and is 3/4 of a mile long.

During your trip

Leave it better

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Location

Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Miccosukee First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

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