Abram's Creek Campground

Probably the most peaceful campground I have ever stayed at. The only negative I can think of is that parking is very limited. Barely enough for one car in most sites.

On our second night there we actually had the biggest black bear I have ever seen walk up to my tent about 20 feet from my buddy and I. Turns out the neighbors left a buffet of food out and basically rang the dinner bell. Do be aware that you are in bear country and clean up after yourselves.

Loved hearing the creek from our site! The creek was cold and would of loved a shower option but knew that wasn't available there. We went with friends who picked the location. Our neighbors spotted a bear one evening by our tent while we were across atone friends site. That was a little nerve wrecking but it left quickly supposedly and we knew bears were in the area. Loved having no cell service (except in the bear was an issue)

The hiking trails in the area were great. We saw one black bear on the trail to the falls. The water in the campground was good. Campsites are in close proximity to each other, we had spot 16, which is right at the entrance, but you don't have a neighbor on one side which make it nice. I would go back again.

Abrams Creek Campground is a very peaceful, quiet spot. The grounds are clean, and beautiful.
The only slight issues, that I had, was the one lane road into and out of the campground, and no signage letting me know , that what I thought was an improved path, was actually the road into the campground.
I would definitely stay here again, as it is on the quiet side of the Grest Smoky National Park.

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Campsite was full of trash and broken glass

The access to trails is awesome - you can do as little or as much exploring as you’d like. This is a big plus. The remoteness and size are also big pluses. The creek-side sites are beautiful. The negatives might seem nit picky, but do take a shine off our experience - the first (and I think it’s related to its remoteness and size) is that there is no camp host. There was not even a ranger that came through to check on things - things like campers playing music for the whole place to hear. The bathrooms are structurally compromised - broken screens for critters to get in.

A very important note: if you plan on using the convenient trailhead located within the campground to get up to Abram’s Creek Falls, you MUST review the route before going. The fork for Copper Rd Trail and Little Bottoms Trail is poorly marked. If you miss it, you’ll do a 15 mile hike instead of 9 mile hike. I wouldn’t say anything if it was just our mistake but we spoke to a group the next day that had the exact same thing happen to them. The Little Bottoms Trail is much less trafficked than the alternative trail from Cade’s Cove to Abrams Falls which we liked. Definitely recommend just keep the route in mind!

The campground is a great spot on the west side of GSMNP. I highly recommend reserving a spot early so you can get one of the sites located directly on the creek. The restrooms were very adequate and relatively clean BUT no showers. The spigot water was very clean and cool. The last .5-1 mile of the drive is unimproved road and you won’t have service for the last 15-20 mins of the drive so be familiar with the area before getting there.

The fishing is okay at the campground and better just upstream of it. From what I understand, there are rainbow trout around in the cooler months and as it gets warmer, they start to move upstream toward the Falls and Smallmouth bass start to move in around the campground from downstream.

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It was an absolutely lovely time and very quiet which is what I appreciated most of all. I finally was able to stay next to the river and it was wonderful. The hike next to the campground was beautiful and full of wildflowers and one of my favorite campgrounds.