About Deep Creek Campground (NC)
Number of accommodations: 90
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Grill
- Campfire Ring
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (438)
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Campground is a well-maintained site with spacious, private campsites and clean facilities, making it a great choice for families and nature lovers. The convenient location near Bryson City offers easy access to hiking trails and tubing opportunities in the creek. While the campground can get crowded, especially on weekends, many guests appreciate the friendly hosts and the beautiful surroundings, often returning for the enjoyable experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Campground is a well-maintained site with spacious, private campsites and clean facilities, making it a great choice for families and nature lovers. The convenient location near Bryson City offers easy access to hiking trails and tubing opportunities in the creek. While the campground can get crowded, especially on weekends, many guests appreciate the friendly hosts and the beautiful surroundings, often returning for the enjoyable experience.
Review Summary
Kithy E
VerifiedMay 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 54, Loop:
Beautiful,quiet campground. I don’t recall the descriptions of the sites, but would have likely picked a better (more level) parking area for our camper van. Great hiking trails!
Kurt R
VerifiedMay 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop:
Check-in instructions were awful. Instructions on entry kiosk originally told you to call the reservation phone number. Tried to check in with campsite host 3 times and they were never there. Campsites were super close together down by the river but were nice.
Greg L
VerifiedMay 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop:
Nice clean camp site and facilities.
Allison S
VerifiedMay 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 84, Loop:
Park was beautiful and clean.
Campground host made the experience less than delightful. He was condescending and rude. Took the kids on a hike while my girlfriend slept off a migraine. Had the generator running and he pounded on the camper door and complained - said it should only be run intermittently. I understand that people want peace while camping. There are places that don’t allow generators at all. If you’re not in one of them, why would you expect people with campers to not use them if they can?
MICHAEL O
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 89, Loop:
Very nice place and super clean. We will be back.
Connie R
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 33, Loop:
Love the tent camping area close to the creek. Hike to see the waterfalls. Can’t wait for it to get warmer for tubing.
James N
VerifiedApril 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 52, Loop:
Nice people, clean camping area, great experience.
Jeff N
VerifiedApril 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 30, Loop:
Very nice campground. Gets a lot of traffic from others that are not camping. Expect late arrivals and they will probably be loud. This is the third time I have used this campground, and every time there are late arrivals. This time at 4:00am. There are better options if you want a little more privacy and quiet. Campsites are pretty close to each other.
Kimberly M
VerifiedApril 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 75, Loop:
We’ve been to GSMNP many times before this visit but we’d never stayed or visited the Deep Creek area. We loved the hiking accessibility to the waterfalls from our campsite and it was a really beautiful area. The only complaint, if you could even call it that, was that the check-in procedures should’ve been a little clearer. We arrived when the check-in booth was closed, but we had a required reservation and went straight to our site. We read the check-in procedures that were posted at the booth and it said to check in when the booth reopened. We got a visit from the camp hosts in their golf cart not long after our arrival on our site and they told us we should’ve stopped at their site to check in and this set of specific directions was not posted at the check in booth. I like to be informed and would’ve appreciated that being listed as a procedure if that’s what we’re supposed to do.
Also, are you ever going to go back to first come first serve sites?? It’s a real drag always having to have reservations especially when the cell phone service is so spotty throughout the park. My suggestion would be to have a few walk in sites available at every campground. It takes away from the spontaneous adventure when you have to be planned out days, weeks, sometimes months a head of time.
Thank you for reading.
Alecia C
VerifiedApril 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop:
Great set-up, easy check-in, loved listening to the stream at night, and the waterfall hike in the morning.
Location Deep Creek Campground (NC)
Address:
1912 East Deep Creek Road
Bryson City, NC, 28713
United States
Seasonal phone is 828-488-3184
From downtown Bryson City, NC: Follow signs to Deep Creek, 3 miles away.
Deep Creek Campground is accessible via NC-28, which connects to US-19 approximately 6 miles away, providing access to larger road networks.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.4609 / -83.4344
Elevation: 569 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 57 min
Policies & Rules
General
- A valid parking tag is required for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Front country campers parked at their designated campsite will not be required to have a parking tag. If they park elsewhere in the park, a parking tag will be required. Please note that parking tags will be required for vehicles in excess of what is allowable for each campsite.
- Over the last 10 years, an average of 339 negative human-bear encounters have been reported each year; many more go unreported. Visitors should be aware that high bear activity can occur in any area, and that your safety is not guaranteed. To increase your odds for a safe visit, please follow best practices for living and recreating in bear habitat. Stay alert and be prepared to react appropriately during possible encounters, and always report any unusual bear interactions as soon as possible.
- PLEASE READ SITE DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY, site width, length, and slope vary site-to-site. Leveling blocks might be needed for sites. • Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be kept in a sealed vehicle or camping unit of solid, non-pliable material AT ALL TIMES when not in use. All scented items, as well as all water containers MUST be stored. Dispose of garbage promptly in dumpsters provided. Unattended or improperly stored coolers, food and/or scented items may be impounded by campground staff. Violators are subject to fines. • River Tubes are considered “vessels” by the NPS and the State of NC, therefore children 13 and under are required to wear PFD’s. Over age 13, PFDs are highly recommended. Close-toed shoes and helmets are strongly recommended. • Dispose of garbage promptly in bear-proof dumpsters. This rule is strictly enforced! • Firewood Restriction: Only heat-treated firewood bundled in its original packing and bearing a certification seal from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park. This rule is strictly enforced. Campers may also collect dead and down wood in the park for campfires. Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park. Please visit www.nature.org/firewoodmap for a list of available vendors near the park. Concessioners at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season. Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal. For additional information about these firewood regulations, please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping. • There are no showers or electric, water or sewer hook-ups in the park. Some accessible sites have a 5 amp electric hookup for medical equipment use. • Quiet hours are in effect from 10 PM to 6 AM. Generator use is restricted to 8 AM to 8 PM. • Fires are allowed in fire rings only! • A maximum of 6 people may occupy a campsite. The park stay limit is 14 consecutive days. Reservations which exceed the 14 consecutive day limit may be cancelled and refunded. • A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park. Special regulations apply in the park. • Pets are permitted but cannot be left unattended. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Pets are not allowed on trails. • You must check-in with the campground office staff UPON ARRIVAL to complete your reservation. If you arrive after the office is CLOSED for the day then you must check-in with the campground staff the following day. Failure to check-in with the office staff by noon following the day of your arrival will be considered a no show. This may result in a forfeit of your reservation. During November-April the office may be open intermittently; during these months campers occupying their site must be able to provide proof of occupancy when requested by park staff. • For additional park information call 865-436-1200 or visit www.nps.gov/grsm
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
