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
Mark L
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: B Loop
Most of the campsites are very private, lots of space between you and the next site, lots of greenery separating sites. That is most of what I look for.
Mark L
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: B Loop
Most of the campsites are very private, lots of space between you and the next site, lots of greenery separating sites. That is most of what I look for.
Mark L
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: B Loop
Most of the campsites are very private, lots of space between you and the next site, lots of greenery separating sites. That is most of what I look for.
Kevin O
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B Loop
Love Rock Creek campground. 2-mile hike, one way, to the upper falls.
Kevin O
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B Loop
Love Rock Creek campground. 2-mile hike, one way, to the upper falls.
Kevin O
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B Loop
Love Rock Creek campground. 2-mile hike, one way, to the upper falls.
Kim S
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: B Loop
We used to love camping at Rock Creek. This last trip was NOTHING like it has been in the past because of the new camp host. She is the most unfriendly camp host I have come across in my 40 years of camping and runs the place with an iron fist. It seems like her life goal was to be a police officer but that didn’t work out for her. We were being “watched” from the minute we entered until we left. We’ve always been peaceful campers, make friends with the host, and just enjoy the calm environment, but that has changed dramatically because all this camp host cares to do is find a way to get you kicked out (which she was successful in doing to another person that camped nearby, all because her ego was bruised.) My entire family was never so ready to pack our things and go home when the time came. I will be driving further to avoid Rock Creek for as long as she is camp host.
Kim S
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: B Loop
We used to love camping at Rock Creek. This last trip was NOTHING like it has been in the past because of the new camp host. She is the most unfriendly camp host I have come across in my 40 years of camping and runs the place with an iron fist. It seems like her life goal was to be a police officer but that didn’t work out for her. We were being “watched” from the minute we entered until we left. We’ve always been peaceful campers, make friends with the host, and just enjoy the calm environment, but that has changed dramatically because all this camp host cares to do is find a way to get you kicked out (which she was successful in doing to another person that camped nearby, all because her ego was bruised.) My entire family was never so ready to pack our things and go home when the time came. I will be driving further to avoid Rock Creek for as long as she is camp host.
Kim S
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: B Loop
We used to love camping at Rock Creek. This last trip was NOTHING like it has been in the past because of the new camp host. She is the most unfriendly camp host I have come across in my 40 years of camping and runs the place with an iron fist. It seems like her life goal was to be a police officer but that didn’t work out for her. We were being “watched” from the minute we entered until we left. We’ve always been peaceful campers, make friends with the host, and just enjoy the calm environment, but that has changed dramatically because all this camp host cares to do is find a way to get you kicked out (which she was successful in doing to another person that camped nearby, all because her ego was bruised.) My entire family was never so ready to pack our things and go home when the time came. I will be driving further to avoid Rock Creek for as long as she is camp host.
Heather O
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B Loop
We were so excited about this camping trip, only to be disappointed. We were never greeted by the host. My kid was being bullied by some lids because of wearing a tail, and it turned out to be the hosts kids. Also some guy was following my kid and their friends and when someone that was helping the host came by to see about something that happened that morning when we got there, the complaint about the bullying and the guy following our kids was blown off. They only wanted to know about a family that wouldn't take some paper of rules from the host, and that family was later kicked out of the campground with 4 cop cars coming up there. It was ridiculous and I will not be back to camp there. Also, there was no soap in the ladies restroom the whole time we were there.
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 4, 2026
