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About Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Number of accommodations: 11
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking
Paddling
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (221)
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Campground offers a beautiful, peaceful retreat with well-spaced sites, particularly along the creek, providing a serene atmosphere and excellent access to hiking trails and the river. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the secluded feel, with zero light pollution enhancing the outdoor experience. However, some noted a lack of onsite staff and occasional noise from ATV activity, and it's important to plan ahead for reservations due to ambiguous campsite maps and no cell service.
What Guests Are Saying
Rock Creek Campground offers a beautiful, peaceful retreat with well-spaced sites, particularly along the creek, providing a serene atmosphere and excellent access to hiking trails and the river. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the secluded feel, with zero light pollution enhancing the outdoor experience. However, some noted a lack of onsite staff and occasional noise from ATV activity, and it's important to plan ahead for reservations due to ambiguous campsite maps and no cell service.
Review Summary
Gary M
VerifiedNovember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Very tight, primitive. Not manned and no one to manage folks in campsite and making sure registered gold get their spot.
Candace T
November 4, 2021
This campsite has changed from 1st come--1st served to assigned sites. It was a bit of a problem for me that not everyone is on board yet since someone else took my assigned site & I took a different site. I didn't mind accommodating their desire to have three sites that connected together for their large group, but I worried that someone would arrive to the site I ended up "borrowing" & demand that I move. Other than that, the facilities were well kept, there were very few people staying on the weekdays and I had the entire place to myself on one of the days I was there. There are attractive walks connecting to the camp area which even I (with disabilities) could walk. wiFi access was the worst of any place I have ever stayed (couldn't even get satellite connection) so be prepared for that but if you want to get away from the world, this is the place to do it.
Candace T
November 4, 2021
This campsite has changed from 1st come--1st served to assigned sites. It was a bit of a problem for me that not everyone is on board yet since someone else took my assigned site & I took a different site. I didn't mind accommodating their desire to have three sites that connected together for their large group, but I worried that someone would arrive to the site I ended up "borrowing" & demand that I move. Other than that, the facilities were well kept, there were very few people staying on the weekdays and I had the entire place to myself on one of the days I was there. There are attractive walks connecting to the camp area which even I (with disabilities) could walk. wiFi access was the worst of any place I have ever stayed (couldn't even get satellite connection) so be prepared for that but if you want to get away from the world, this is the place to do it.
Phillip B
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
The campsite is set in a nice hollow that sits right on the river. Campsite 11 was very nice. Each site has a bear proof food box, fire ring, picnic table, tent pad, and lantern pole. The bathroom may have been the cleanest pit toilet I’ve ever used! You can hike on the Cumberland trail right from the campground. A very short walk will
Also bring you to the Nemo bridge. Great for star gazing on a clear night!
Phillip B
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
The campsite is set in a nice hollow that sits right on the river. Campsite 11 was very nice. Each site has a bear proof food box, fire ring, picnic table, tent pad, and lantern pole. The bathroom may have been the cleanest pit toilet I’ve ever used! You can hike on the Cumberland trail right from the campground. A very short walk will
Also bring you to the Nemo bridge. Great for star gazing on a clear night!
Tanner J
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Great Time and Great Campsite!
Tanner J
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Great Time and Great Campsite!
Dwayne M
October 19, 2021
This place is a gem. Hiking, kayaking, off-roading, local history and much more. The campsite is peaceful with a beautiful creek round along the side. An absolute well maintained and strategically located treasure. Don’t forget to visit the local breweries just minutes away. Enjoy!
Dwayne M
October 19, 2021
This place is a gem. Hiking, kayaking, off-roading, local history and much more. The campsite is peaceful with a beautiful creek round along the side. An absolute well maintained and strategically located treasure. Don’t forget to visit the local breweries just minutes away. Enjoy!
Teresa B
October 18, 2021
Overall a very clean campground with nice tent pads and I especially appreciate the food vaults. The toilets need a bit of freshening.
Ranger Gibbs at the visitor center was especially knowledgeable and helpful.
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.
Rock Creek Campground is accessible via State Route 62 and State Route 27, both of which serve as major roads in the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.0702 / -84.6633
Elevation: 292 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Occupy the reserved site; modify reservations for site changes.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Wildlife & food storage
- Do not hang garbage from lantern poles.
Safety & rules
- Alcohol is not allowed in the campground.
Site capacity
- Equipment must fit on the site pad; park vehicles in designated areas.
Utilities
- Bring your own drinking water.
Local regulations
- Groups larger than 25 need a permit for activities off established roads.
- A permit is required for any business services in the area.
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