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
Kenneth F
VerifiedOctober 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 41, Loop:
Bathrooms were clean and stocked with toiliet tissue. Everything was great!!!
Jeffrey H
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop:
Excellent campground in a wooded area near a lovely stream.
Katherine M
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 60, Loop:
We visited during a very rainy weekend but still had a great time. Our GPS took us on a small two lane then one lane dirt forest road. We wouldn’t go that way. Stay on main roads. Site 44 was a great site for us!
Jerry P
VerifiedOctober 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 27, Loop:
Deep Creek is an awesome campground had has been a hidden jewel for many years. I spent many summers a kid and continue to visit. This year the camp ground initiated an on-line reservation system. Its a good idea on paper but ultimately camp sites are blocked by reservation and when the camper does not show, the site remains blocked. I miss the old days of showing up and picking a vacant site in person. Regardless, It its a great place to make memories and perfect for getting kids away from their computer games. Tubing, hiking, biking and camping are the camp attractions. Bryson City is also a good attraction for a craft beer connoisseur. The camp is convenient to most attractions in western NC.
Tom H
VerifiedOctober 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 28, Loop:
The spacious tents-only section by Deep Creek was a very peaceful experience. The easy access to different scenic spots, like Tom Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls, and to variable hiking trails was a great asset. Having spent much time in other parts of Great Smoky Mountain National Park and camped at Cosby Campground, it was a pleasure to explore this side of the park.
KUMARASWAMY K
VerifiedOctober 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 45, Loop:
I stayed here for a weekend and it was really good. We did some extra like tubing and hiking to couple of fall closeby. You will really enjoy your camping experience. Best time to visit is the summer.
Scot G
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 33, Loop:
Better drainage to control mud near the rest rooms.
Michael S
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 85, Loop:
Great staff and lovely place. Only issue was some of the RV campsites had little privacy :/
allison s
October 10, 2020
The hours online did not reflect the actual hours of the park office. also no enforcement of quiet time was even attempted. a church group arrived right at 10PM and starting setting up their tents and being extremely loud and walked around and through our campsite constantly until i finally was able to fall asleep late into the night. i loved the surrounding area but the campsites were entirely too close together for quiet time to not be enforced. The sunrise and trails in this area were breathtaking but someone could easily sleep elsewhere and experience this without dealing with the hassle of noisey campsite neighbors.
Allen J
VerifiedOctober 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 66, Loop:
Had a great week at Deep Creek campground. It's near amazing sights, trails and Bryson City.
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
