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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
Edd M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: West
Quiet peaceful campground. Site 14 sites directly on/above creek. Great view of the high mountain peaks. Fairly private site. My third visit here. The camp sponsor is a nice guy and keeps this location in great shape. At exactly 10PM all you hear is the creek until morning coffee time. Clean as you are going to find vault toilets. An excellent base camp for mountain and gravel biking. Logged over 100 mi & 7,000' this weekend. Rare to see cars on the forest roads before 1PM. Ended each day lounging in the creek.
Mike P
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: West
It was so nice to be in the forest where it was quite & peaceful & no cell phone service
Randall S
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: West
We had a good camping trip . The camp ground was very clean and the camp ground host was very nice . We are going back two more times in October .
Stephanie S
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: West
What a lovely campground! Clean and quiet! No cell service but didnt need it while decompressing!
Julie J
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: West
Great little campground with a super friendly feel. Very conscientious host. A couple of nice hikes leave from the campground. Will definitely go again.
Angelia D
VerifiedOctober 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: West
Very peaceful camp ground. We got site 11 next to the water and it was amazing. The kids were able to ride there bikes around the sites.
Kimberly C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: East
Paint Creek was awesome.....we had never camped primitive before and we enjoyed it very much. Creek was flowing: nice to sleep by, leaves were starting to change: beautiful to see. We are already planning our next trip!!
Jerry M
VerifiedNovember 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: East
Need electric on all the lower sites . This should have been done when they ran electric to the host site would have been cheaper. campground needs to stay open and all gates stay open till deer season is over.we the people have to buy a type 94 lic. to hunt and you close the campground and lock the gates. this is bull.you let people come there and tear the off roads up and driv into the woods these people dont pay anything.we the people want the camp ground open and gates open till Dec 31 .Thank you.
Jessika T
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: West
We loved the campground very quite quiet and relaxing. Our tent site was very private and right on the creek. Beautiful
Randall S
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: West
Had a good time but the dumpsters had a smell to them . It was better with the garbage cans in camp .
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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