New Year, New Trails: Planning Your 2026 Riding Season in East Tennessee Stinking Creek Campground/RV Park

A new riding season doesn’t start on the trail. It starts in the planning.

It starts with maps spread across tables, saved GPS routes, group texts between riding buddies, and that quiet winter excitement that comes from knowing the mountains are waiting.

For many riders, winter is reset season. Time to visit family, ride where you can, recharge, and prepare for what’s ahead. It’s when the next riding year starts taking shape.

If you’re planning your 2026 riding season, East Tennessee should be on your list, and North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area should be at the top of it.

Why Ride in East Tennessee?

East Tennessee has become one of the fastest-growing riding destinations in the region for ATV and side-by-side enthusiasts.

The reason is simple: the terrain. Riders experience true mountain riding with ridge lines, rock sections, wooded climbs, and scenic overlooks. No two rides feel the same. Every trail delivers a different challenge, view, and experience. This is why riders don’t just visit once. They return season after season. North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) sits at the heart of East Tennessee’s OHV and UTV riding community.

Plan a Riding Season, Not Just One Trip

The best riding experiences don’t come from one weekend. They come from building a season. Many riders plan spring mud rides, summer group trips and fall scenic weekends. Planning multiple trips creates more than memories. It builds tradition, community, and connection to the places you ride.

Your Basecamp Matters

Where you stay matters just as much as where you ride. Stinking Creek Campground is more than a place to sleep. It’s a true rider basecamp: We offer easy access to North Cumberland WMA trail heads, rider focused amenities, and a community atmosphere.

It’s where machines rest. Where riders reset. Where stories start. Where trips begin.

Start Planning Your 2026 Riding Season

If you’re looking for the best ATV and side-by-side riding in Tennessee, East Tennessee delivers.

If you’re looking for one of the most diverse trail systems in the region, North Cumberland WMA delivers.

And if you’re looking for a true riding RV park basecamp experience, Stinking Creek Campground is ready to be part of your season.

As you plan your 2026 riding season, make East Tennessee your destination and Stinking Creek Campground your home base.

We’d love to be part of your trail story this year.