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About Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Number of accommodations: 11
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (110)
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Campground is a lovely and clean site, offering beautiful views of the river and great access to hiking trails. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, lack of cell service, and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and bear-proof food storage. While some experienced issues with campsite reservations and noted limited parking, the overall experience is highly recommended for those seeking a quiet, nature-filled getaway.
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Campground is a lovely and clean site, offering beautiful views of the river and great access to hiking trails. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, lack of cell service, and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and bear-proof food storage. While some experienced issues with campsite reservations and noted limited parking, the overall experience is highly recommended for those seeking a quiet, nature-filled getaway.
Review Summary
Ellen T
January 24, 2020
Beautiful and sheltered, near a river
Colin S
January 21, 2020
The campground is a very quiet and quaint get away spot. It is perfectly located along the Emory River/ Obed River near the Nemo Bridge to enjoy fishing or hiking all day. It is a great place to get away from the city and disconnect. There are several miles of hiking trails directly from the campground area, and with only 11 primitive campsites it made for a very relaxing weekend cooking meals over the open fire with fellow neighboring campers and hikers. A note to Add: there is no cell service at the campground so plan accordingly.
I highly recommend this spot to all people who prefer primitive camping in a secluded area.
Garrett B
January 17, 2020
Great site and well kept!
David S
January 17, 2020
Pros: Beautiful and well maintained campground with excellent access to the river. Easy trail access leading into Catoosa Wildlife Management Area.
Cons: Close enough to the road that road noise from motorcycle traffic was an issue throughout the night.
David N
January 16, 2020
Had an amazing weekend stay. Campsites are very well maintained. Access to the river from camp is very scenic as well. Would highly recommend!
Luke W
January 15, 2020
Beautiful night views.
Raquel K
January 15, 2020
It was amazing. My favorite campsite in Tennessee! Its peaceful, a creek nearby with the beautiful sound of flowing water. Trees for hammocks, a water hole walking distance, bathrooms spacious but slightly smelly if candles arent presently lit(which I'd recommend campers bring for a light as well as smell masker). Absolutely love this campsite.
joe h
December 28, 2019
Very good campground. It is smaller than some but has lots to do near by. Hiking, kayaking and fishing are what usually brings people to this campground.
Olivia M
December 19, 2019
We had an absolutely lovely time at Rock Creek. This was my second time camping here this season. I was worried about camping without cell service with a couple of other young women, but the atmosphere was really welcoming and the volunteer rangers and abundance of other families made us feel safe. My favorite part was waking up and falling asleep to the sound of the river, as well as laying out on the river rocks looking for shooting stars. One of my most cherished memories of the summer for sure!
Anonymous
{"text"=>"Conveniently close to the city and peaceful during the day with the sound of the river flowing nearby. However, the nights were far too noisy. Trains passed by every 30 minutes (!!!), waking me up each time, and the site is also near roads with loud cars even during the night. Around 5 or 6am, some campers started their car engines and let them run forever😑, which made sleep nearly impossible.\n\nTo make things worse, there’s no way to wash hands or clean cooking gear, which really took away from the camping experience. That said, I did enjoy reading during the day, taking a nice hike, and meeting a few friendly campers. Giving it 2 stars for the daytime vibe, but overall, not a restful stay.", "languageCode"=>"en"}
Location Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Address:
Po Box 429
Wartburg, TN, 37887
United States
From the East: Take State Route 62 West, then veer to the right onto State Route 27. Make a left onto Kingston Street, and follow the brown Obed road signs to the visitor center on North Maiden Street. To continue on to the campground, stay on North Maiden Street until reaching an intersection. Stay straight on North Maiden Street crossing Main Street/Old Hwy 27 until you reach Spring Street. Turn right onto Spring Street and continue on to the sharp left-handed curve where the road becomes Catoosa Road. Stay on Catoosa Road for approximately 5.5 miles until reaching the entrance of the campground.
From the West: Take State Route 62 East, then make a right onto State Route 27 South. Make a right onto Kingston Street, and follow the brown Obed road signs to the visitor center on North Maiden Street. To continue on to the campground, stay on North Maiden Street until reaching an intersection. Stay straight on North Maiden Street crossing Main Street/Old Hwy 27 until you reach Spring Street. Turn right onto Spring Street and continue on to the sharp left-handed curve where the road becomes Catoosa Road. Stay on Catoosa Road for approximately 5.5 miles until reaching the entrance of the campground.
From the North: Follow State Route 27 South into Wartburg. Make a right onto Kingston Street, and follow the brown Obed road signs to the visitor center on North Maiden Street. To continue on to the campground, stay on North Maiden Street until reaching an intersection. Stay straight on North Maiden Street crossing Main Street/Old Hwy 27 until you reach Spring Street. Turn right onto Spring Street and continue on to the sharp left-handed curve where the road becomes Catoosa Road. Stay on Catoosa Road for approximately 5.5 miles until reaching the entrance of the campground.
From the South: Follow State Route 27 North into Wartburg. Make a left onto Kingston Street, then follow the brown Obed road signs to the visitor center on North Maiden Street. To continue on to the campground, stay on North Maiden Street until reaching an intersection. Stay straight on North Maiden Street crossing Main Street/Old Hwy 27 until you reach Spring Street. Turn right onto Spring Street and continue on to the sharp left-handed curve where the road becomes Catoosa Road. Stay on Catoosa Road for approximately 5.5 miles until reaching the entrance of the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.0702 / -84.6633
Elevation: 292 feet
Policies & Rules
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Black bears and other wildlife frequent this campground. Please keep in mind that “food” to a bear includes any item with a scent, regardless of packaging. This may consist of items that you do not consider food, such as canned goods, horse feed, bottles, drinks, soaps, cosmetics, toiletries, trash, ice chests (even when empty), and unwashed items used for preparing or eating meals. All these items must be stored properly.
Following these guidelines will keep you from getting your property confiscated from your campsite.
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This campground is site-specific. Please occupy the site you reserved. If you need to move to another site, please modify your reservation through the Recreation.gov site or call 1-877-444-6777. |
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No alcohol permitted. |
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All equipment must fit on the site pad. Vehicles park in developed areas only. |
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Please bring your own drinking water. |
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Any group larger than 25 persons wishing to participate in any activity in the park in which members of the group will depart from an established road and/or parking area must first obtain a permit for such activity. More information can be found online at www.nps.gov/obed/planyourvisit/special-use-permits.htm. |
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Please be advised that an approved Permit or Authorization by the superintendent is required before providing business services within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. This includes services such as RV or tent delivery and setup, firewood sales and delivery, shuttle and transportation services, guided hikes, guided floats, and similar activities. To apply for a permit, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/biso and navigate to the "Doing Business With the Park" section. There you will find application forms, instructions, and contact information. |
