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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (12)
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Group Camp offers a spacious and enjoyable experience for larger groups, with fun activities like tubing and a clean stream. The site features a great layout by the river and clean bathrooms, making it a favorite for returning visitors. However, it can be busy due to nearby trails, and some guests noted limited shade and proximity to dumpsters.
What Guests Are Saying
Deep Creek Group Camp offers a spacious and enjoyable experience for larger groups, with fun activities like tubing and a clean stream. The site features a great layout by the river and clean bathrooms, making it a favorite for returning visitors. However, it can be busy due to nearby trails, and some guests noted limited shade and proximity to dumpsters.
Review Summary
Ian W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
Deep Creek group camping was a great experience for our group of 12, with just enough room to set up volleyball as well as room for all our tents.
The stream is fun and clean, and local tubing was great too. Would repeat the trip.
Jami P
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
Best group site in Deep creek in my opinion. Main issue we experienced was that there was a lot of traffic due to being close to the trails and that the dumpsters where a little too close for comfort.
Also, the spot is not as shaded as advertised due to trees being trimmed and cut down making there only one good spot for placing a hammock. The site had a great layout next to the river and clean bathrooms.
Would return specifically for the tubbing.
Otherwise, campground is not as remote and secluded as we'd like when traveling to the smokies.
Krysta C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
The best time of year for our family and friends each year! Absolutely love Deep Creek Group Camp sites!
Krysta C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
The best time of year for our family and friends each year! Absolutely love Deep Creek Group Camp sites!
Denise C
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 202, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
This campground is spacious and set up well . The creek is the highlight but this is true camping in the woods . We love it and have been
Coming for years
Denise C
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 202, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
This campground is spacious and set up well . The creek is the highlight but this is true camping in the woods . We love it and have been
Coming for years
Buddha M
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
Once is not enough. Coming soon again.
Buddha M
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
Once is not enough. Coming soon again.
James J
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
great location!
James J
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: Group Sites 201-203
great location!
Location & Directions for Deep Creek Group Camp
1912 East Deep Creek Road, Bryson City, NC 28713 United States
Elevation: 555 ft
Getting There
Seasonal phone is 828-488-3184
From downtown Bryson City, NC: Follow signs to Deep Creek, 3 mi away.
Highway access
Deep Creek Group Camp is accessible via NC Highway 28, which connects to US Highway 19 approximately 7 miles to the north.
Nearby National Park
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Approximate driving time: 1 min
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.
- 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.
- A reservation is required to use a group camp.
- There are no showers or electric, water or sewer hook-ups in the park. Some group sites are accessible.
- Generator use is prohibited in group camps.
- Fires are allowed in fire rings only!
- A minimum of 7 people is required for group site use. Maximum site capacity varies from 15 to 30 people. The park stay limit is 14 consecutive days.
- 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.
- For additional park information call 865-436-1200 or visit www.nps.gov/grsm
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