About Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)
Number of accommodations: 32
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (757)
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Recreation Area is highly praised for its peaceful and spacious campsites, excellent amenities like electricity, and access to beautiful hiking and biking trails. Many visitors enjoyed the clean facilities, friendly campground hosts, and the scenic wooded surroundings. While some noted minor issues such as limited water flow at spigots and lack of phone service, these were overshadowed by the overall positive experiences and the intention to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Recreation Area is highly praised for its peaceful and spacious campsites, excellent amenities like electricity, and access to beautiful hiking and biking trails. Many visitors enjoyed the clean facilities, friendly campground hosts, and the scenic wooded surroundings. While some noted minor issues such as limited water flow at spigots and lack of phone service, these were overshadowed by the overall positive experiences and the intention to return.
Review Summary
Trina V
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: B Loop
Love this campground. Sites are spacious and private and the facilities were clean.
Lesley R
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: C Loop
We love Rock Creek and have come before and stayed in a different site. However, I need to put a warning out for all of you longer trailer owners… our site, C28, despite having 50 amp service, was almost impossible to get in to for us. We had to come from the wrong direction and pull into the site across from us (thankfully empty) in order to get into it. There are trees that make the turn impossible from the correct direction and the angle of the driveway is difficult. There are plenty of other sites that work great for us big rigs - just not this one. The site also needed some grading. This is why having to make a reservation blind makes me uncomfortable.
Other than that, the campground is excellent. We didn’t use the bathhouse so I can’t comment on it. The campground was almost completely full but as always quiet and relaxing.
Trina V
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: B Loop
Love this campground. Sites are spacious and private and the facilities were clean.
Betty F
November 3, 2021
Day 1 was great, weather was good and we cooked on our grill and had a camp fire. The next 2 days it rained and weather was colder but we still enjoyed being there and spending quite time in the woods. We had a great spot with lots of room and close to water supply.
Betty F
November 3, 2021
Day 1 was great, weather was good and we cooked on our grill and had a camp fire. The next 2 days it rained and weather was colder but we still enjoyed being there and spending quite time in the woods. We had a great spot with lots of room and close to water supply.
Betty F
November 3, 2021
Day 1 was great, weather was good and we cooked on our grill and had a camp fire. The next 2 days it rained and weather was colder but we still enjoyed being there and spending quite time in the woods. We had a great spot with lots of room and close to water supply.
Susan C
VerifiedOctober 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: A Loop
Perfect place to camp in the fall. Our group had two singles and 1 double campsite and they were all great sites. Bath houses were clean. We’ll be back!
Susan C
VerifiedOctober 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: A Loop
Perfect place to camp in the fall. Our group had two singles and 1 double campsite and they were all great sites. Bath houses were clean. We’ll be back!
Susan C
VerifiedOctober 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: A Loop
Perfect place to camp in the fall. Our group had two singles and 1 double campsite and they were all great sites. Bath houses were clean. We’ll be back!
jamie W
VerifiedOctober 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: C Loop
Rock Creek was wonderful! The fall colors were beautiful. The sites are large and positioned for a private feel.
The bathrooms aren’t new, but they were better than I’d read in reviews online. Compared to the bathrooms at Cades Cove they were great! The shower was hot, even though the ceiling fan moved the freezing cold mountain air around. The park rangers came through at least once a day to check on things.
We saw a lot of small game wildlife, but thankfully no bears. The birds serenaded us the entire trip.
We can’t wait to go back here!!
Location Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)
Address:
4900 Asheville Highway
Greeneville, TN, 37743
United States
From I-26 take exit 34 to Main Street (TN107) in Erwin, take TN 395 east for 3.5 miles to Rock Creek Recreation Area.
Rock Creek Recreation Area is accessible via US Highway 321, which is approximately 10 miles away. Interstate 26 is also within 20 miles, providing connections to the broader highway network.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.1377 / -82.3476
Elevation: 738 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- All guests must depart the campground prior to the camper's departure.
Local regulations
- Guests must familiarize themselves with all campground rules and regulations posted on-site.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food and trash must be stored in hard-sided containers or vehicles to prevent bear attractants; violations may result in fines.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood should be obtained locally and burned on-site to prevent pest spread; moving firewood may be illegal.
- Fires must be contained within designated fire rings; burning of plastic or non-wood materials is prohibited.
Safety & rules
- The campground prohibits firearms, fireworks, alcohol, illegal drugs, and public nudity.
Vehicles & parking
- Vehicles must be parked within designated areas, without extending onto the road or into the woods.
Site capacity
- All equipment must remain within the campsite and sites should be kept tidy.
- Single sites allow up to 5 people and 2 tents; double sites allow up to 10 people and 4 tents.
Pets
- Pets must be crated or leashed to a maximum of 6 feet.
Utilities
- Water spigots are communal and shared among sites.
Fees & deposits
- Sites 6, 10, 17, 20, and 21 are double sites and are not eligible for interagency pass discounts.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
