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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.
Campground Amenities
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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
Amanda C
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
My family and I stayed over New Year's Eve 2023 and are planning on going back. It was clean, the NP rangers we interacted with were kind and helpful, and the place itself was beautiful. Site 1 was more secluded than the rest of the sites if you are looking to be away from another camp site. Sites 2-11 you can see the other camp sites but there is plenty of room between to feel separate. The hiking was moderate and had great views. Also had great access to the river, my nephew as disappointed that he forgot a fishing pole.
Danielle H
VerifiedOctober 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Danielle H
VerifiedOctober 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Angelito R
VerifiedOctober 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Somebody was in our site when we got there, and no cell signal to call or adjust our reservation. Need a check-in office.
Other than that, place was beautiful, peaceful. Great place to stargaze! Would love to come back and explore more!
Angelito R
VerifiedOctober 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Somebody was in our site when we got there, and no cell signal to call or adjust our reservation. Need a check-in office.
Other than that, place was beautiful, peaceful. Great place to stargaze! Would love to come back and explore more!
Kimberly P
VerifiedOctober 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
We stayed in campsite #1. Was nice that it’s the only campsite on that end of the campground. Only drawback is that is right next to the parking lot for day hikers. It worked out bc we brought the kids scooters and they had a good time riding on the pavement. The other campsites are pretty close together. So if you want to feel secluded, this isn’t the campground for you. The creek is awesome to swim in. There’s a couple different areas to splash around. Bathrooms stunk pretty bad. But that’s kind of what you get for an in ground toilet. No running water so make sure you bring plenty for dishes and stuff. Overall, was a great trip and we would go back.
Kimberly P
VerifiedOctober 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
We stayed in campsite #1. Was nice that it’s the only campsite on that end of the campground. Only drawback is that is right next to the parking lot for day hikers. It worked out bc we brought the kids scooters and they had a good time riding on the pavement. The other campsites are pretty close together. So if you want to feel secluded, this isn’t the campground for you. The creek is awesome to swim in. There’s a couple different areas to splash around. Bathrooms stunk pretty bad. But that’s kind of what you get for an in ground toilet. No running water so make sure you bring plenty for dishes and stuff. Overall, was a great trip and we would go back.
savannah c
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Campground must have recently been flooded, as there was trash everywhere, debri piled up in the sites. Spots 9,10,and 11 are walk in over a bridge, this wasn't specified in the add as we sleep in our van and wasn't able to get to our site. I know the bathrooms are just pit toilets but they were FULL of bugs and hadn't been cleaned in months. Save your money and stay elsewhere.
savannah c
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Campground must have recently been flooded, as there was trash everywhere, debri piled up in the sites. Spots 9,10,and 11 are walk in over a bridge, this wasn't specified in the add as we sleep in our van and wasn't able to get to our site. I know the bathrooms are just pit toilets but they were FULL of bugs and hadn't been cleaned in months. Save your money and stay elsewhere.
Carwyn G
VerifiedAugust 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Was just a short trip for me, but it was a lovely spot. Would've appreciated better use of red lights or at least more respectful flashlight use (keeping them aimed low) from others in the area after dark, since I'd mostly chosen the campground for the dark sky, but that's not really a problem with the campground itself. The campground itself was quite nice. No problems with any of the amenities offered.
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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Last updated: June 4, 2026
