Cumberland Trail State Park offers backcountry camping at Richland Creek Campground (5 sites, 1. 9 miles from trailhead) and Laurel Snow Campground (3 sites, 4.

4 miles from trailhead), both with level, partially shaded sites accommodating up to two tents per site and six people maximum. Reservations are required and nightly rates vary; all visitors must be inside Laurel Snow State Natural Area before 7:00 PM.

Water must be filtered from natural sources or carried in, and hikers should exercise extreme caution around creek areas and waterfalls where water levels can change suddenly.