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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 (523)
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Campground offers a clean, well-organized environment with beautiful scenery and ample opportunities for family fun, such as tubing and hiking. Many visitors appreciate the friendly staff and the campground's proximity to nature, making it a great spot for camping memories. However, some guests noted noise issues and close campsite spacing as areas for improvement. Overall, Deep Creek remains a cherished destination for many repeat visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Campground offers a clean, well-organized environment with beautiful scenery and ample opportunities for family fun, such as tubing and hiking. Many visitors appreciate the friendly staff and the campground's proximity to nature, making it a great spot for camping memories. However, some guests noted noise issues and close campsite spacing as areas for improvement. Overall, Deep Creek remains a cherished destination for many repeat visitors.
Review Summary
Anne H
VerifiedNovember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 8
The campsite flooded due to excessive (hurricane) rain. The rangers came and found us, told us of the risk, and helped us get new campsites that were not in the way of the river flooding. It could not have been a smoother process.
Anthony P
VerifiedNovember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 65
Clean facilities. Very nice front country campground with plenty of nearby trails
Phillip W
VerifiedNovember 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 85
Great campground but many of the sites are not large enough for a RV with slide outs. We had 85 and our slide out was in the road as you had to parallel park. We were able to move to 55 which was awesome!
Great hiking and many waterfalls right from the campground, no driving required
Tyler Rodriguez R
VerifiedDecember 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 42
Fun place to walk!
molly m
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 84
Great spot for kids with a gentle Creek for tubing!
Nemer O
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 2
Great Parking ground. Very close to convenient shopping.
Brandon B
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 76
Beautiful and well maintained campground. You have your choice of setting up camp right next to the river or up the mountain. There are both tent and RV spots available. There is alot to do in and around the campground. Rafting in the summer, the great smokey railroad just outside the campground and pleanty of trails to hike. I try to go once a year on my way up the blue ridge usually in late October. I would recommend to anyone, kids or not.
Michele S
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 77
We visited in the fall. The leaves were beautiful, the weather perfect. We're already planning to go back again this year.
Alecia C
VerifiedApril 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 15
Great set-up, easy check-in, loved listening to the stream at night, and the waterfall hike in the morning.
Kimberly M
VerifiedApril 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 75
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.
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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.
Elevation: 569 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 57 min
2.8 mi drive to downtown Bryson City (about 7 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: September 8, 2026
