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Doe River Gorge
Doe River Gorge is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center in Hampton, Tennessee, on property surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest. Its lodging sleeps up to 240 people, and it hosts churches, businesses, and families for facility rentals alongside its own summer camps and Christmas Train events.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 30 min from Johnson City
- 45 min from Bristol, VA
- 1 h 10 min from Boone, NC
220 Doe River Gorge Road, Hampton, TN 37658 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Meals | Full food service |
| Hosts | Families · Corporate groups |
| Affiliation | non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1987 |
| Phone | (423) 725-4010 |
The camp's property, two and a half miles along the Doe River Gorge, was purchased in July 1987 at only one-fourth of its appraised value, and the grounds include a two-mile section of the historic (built 1866) East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad.