Directions from Elizabethton
From Johnson City

From Broad Street (Hwy. 321/67), turn North onto North Lynn Ave., proceed five blocks, cross steel bridge, take 2nd left (Marie Hart Head Hwy. #400) go 2.3 miles, turn left onto Smalling Road, go 2.5 miles, River Ridge Campground is on right.

Interstate 181, Exit 32 onto East Main St. (one way street), go to intersection of Broadway.
At this point East Main becomes Hwy. #91 Continue east 2.1 miles, turn left beside gas station onto Smalling Rd. Go 2.5 miles cross steel brdige. River Ridge Campground is on left.