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About Paint Creek Campground
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2026 Season availability
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River Access
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- Potable Water
Water Access
- River Access
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Reviews (107)
What Guests Are Saying
Paint Creek Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, peaceful environment and well-maintained facilities. Bill, the campground host, is consistently recognized for his friendliness, attentiveness, and dedication to ensuring a pleasant experience for guests. While some campers noted minor issues like noise from generators and the absence of a dump station, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the campground as a favorite destination for many repeat visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Paint Creek Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, peaceful environment and well-maintained facilities. Bill, the campground host, is consistently recognized for his friendliness, attentiveness, and dedication to ensuring a pleasant experience for guests. While some campers noted minor issues like noise from generators and the absence of a dump station, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the campground as a favorite destination for many repeat visitors.
Review Summary
Tom C
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: East
The campground is clean and well managed.
Chris B
VerifiedOctober 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: West
Great little campground, especially for the price! Water but no electrical hook-ups. Vault toilets and no showers so plan accordingly. Very beautiful little 1 mi campground loop trail must be spectacular when rhododendrons are in bloom. Fall colors were at peak and the road following Paint Creek to the French Broad is filled with great fishing holes. All around a wonderful place.
Jessica F
VerifiedOctober 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: West
We really enjoyed this campsite. The area was remote, but pretty. Our host was friendly.
Edd M
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: East
Always a pleasurable camp stay. The new host Steve is a good guy. He takes care of the campground very well. Quiet peaceful area.
John C
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: East
Very clean beautiful place to camp.
Nathan A
VerifiedAugust 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: East
Loved it. We were on the upper end and were the only ones in that section. Only complaint we had was a barking dog. It barked all day and night. Luckily we could barely hear it since it was in the lower section. I could not imagine being in that area listening to it 24 hours a day.
Brenda B
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: West
The campground is beautiful and clean. The vault toilets needed treatment, the smell was nausea inducing and carried into campsites.
I would stay again.
Heather R
VerifiedJuly 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: West
We love coming to Paint Creek every year!
Donna P
VerifiedJuly 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: East
Paint Creek campground is the best campground ever, it's very peaceful and quite. It is family oriented, no alcoholic beverages allowed there is a camp host on sight and that's a big plus for me. It is well maintained, the water at the park is also chlorinated and checked on a daily basis, it's paved all around the loop. The bathrooms could use a little updating but are kept clean. No complaints here
Nathan L
VerifiedJuly 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: West
It was great, so peaceful. I drove by it for years going up the mountain to take Star pictures. I’m planning on reserving again soon. Kid friendly!
Location & Directions for Paint Creek Campground
1965 Lower Paint Creek Rd, Greeneville, TN 37743 United States
Elevation: 531 ft
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: over 1 hr (75 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- It is your responsibility to read, know, understand, and follow all specific rules and regulations which are also posted at the campground.
- Be Bear Wise: Food storage compliance is strictly enforced. Store all food and trash in hard-sided containers and vehicles while not in use. Never have attractants in your tent. Violations of the food storage order are ticketable offenses and subject to fines. Food and trash left unattended will be impounded by campground staff. A copy of the Food Storage Order can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r08/cherokee/publication/Food%20and%20Refuse%20Storage%20Requirements.pdf
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- The following items are expressly prohibited: o Firearms and fireworks o Alcohol and illegal drugs o Public nudity
- Access road is narrow and steep with some sharp curves.
- Use designated fire rings for all fires. Do not build additional fire rings. No burning plastic or other non-wood materials except local wood in fire pits and charcoal in grills.
- Max of 2 vehicles per site. All vehicles must be parked within the driveway or designated parking area of the site and no part of the vehicle may extend onto the road or into the woods.
- Max of 5 people per site, including infants and children. Max of 2 tents and 1 canopy.
- All users' equipment must be contained within the site. Sites must be kept neat and orderly.
- All animals must be crated or on a leash not longer than 6 feet.
- Water spigots are shared between sites.
- If you arrive earlier, you may have to wait for a campsite.
- Forest Service Volunteer Campground Hosts help manage the area and can provide visitor information.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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