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  4. Deep Creek Campground (Nc)

Camping at Deep Creek Campground (Nc) near Bryson City

Public campground · Bryson City · 90 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 432 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 28 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12: PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 61 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1912 East Deep Creek Road
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Deep Creek Campground (Nc): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Deep Creek Campground (Nc)?
Longest RV site listed: 28 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Deep Creek Campground (Nc) have RV hookups?
61 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Deep Creek Campground (Nc)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Deep Creek Campground (Nc)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 28 ft (36 of 36 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 61 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 23 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 48 paved site driveways; 30 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (188 reports), AT&T 3 (95 reports), T-Mobile 3 (60 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 77 sites
Shade
Listing 53 of 53 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 1912 East Deep Creek Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Creek close by with walking trails and waterfalls.”

Martin S · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (432 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“nice location near town, a little cell service, and waterfall hike from campsite”

William J 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Well maintained NPS location. Creek close by with walking trails and waterfalls. Bryson City is close by with shopping. The railroad and museum must be seen. The campground host made frequent rounds and is very helpful. ”

Martin S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great site and Bryson City was very much worth checking out! Would stay again. ”

David H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Smoky Mountain Campground

0.4 mi from Deep Creek Campground (Nc) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Deep Creek RV and camper sites

1.5 mi from Deep Creek Campground (Nc) (straight-line)
Sites from $41/night
$81 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

By The Creek Campspot

1.5 mi from Deep Creek Campground (Nc) (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity 18 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person
    • 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 18 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience 18 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 30 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 28 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Forest River Salem FSX PLATINUM
2020 Forest River Salem FSX PLATINUM

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 39 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Smoky Mountain Hideout
Smoky Mountain Hideout

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 40 mi from campground

$82/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Making Memories| 2023 Forest River Wildwood Xlite
Making Memories| 2023 Forest River Wildwood Xlite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 7 · 50 mi from campground

$110/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Deep Creek Campground (Nc)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity
Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity

18 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg
2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg

18 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person

The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience
The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience

18 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person

See 6 more bookable tours
The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg
The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg

18 mi · 1.3 hr · from $46/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 25–Sep 7: RV $30, Tent $30 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Deep Creek Campground (Nc)

For July weekends, book about 116 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 41 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March3 days ahead13 days ahead——
April8 days ahead31 days ahead12 days ahead40 days ahead
May37 days ahead78 days ahead17 days ahead51 days ahead
June31 days ahead100 days ahead32 days ahead100 days ahead
July41 days ahead116 days ahead46 days ahead141 days ahead
August33 days ahead98 days ahead19 days ahead70 days ahead
September22 days ahead53 days ahead12 days ahead52 days ahead
October21 days ahead41 days ahead20 days ahead53 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (13,577 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

90 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Rv nonelectric

31 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

29 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

25 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

5 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

The "Classic" National Park Tour
The "Classic" National Park Tour

18 mi · 3 hr · from $85/person

The Escape Game Pigeon Forge: 60-Minute Adventures on The Island
The Escape Game Pigeon Forge: 60-Minute Adventures on The Island

24 mi · 1.3 hr · from $46/person

Rocky Top Mountain Coaster Admission Ticket in Pigeon Forge
Rocky Top Mountain Coaster Admission Ticket in Pigeon Forge

24 mi · 10 min–30 min · from $19/person

Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton
Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton

24 mi · 1.8 hr · from $38/person

Crave Golf Club - Two Courses of Mini Golf
Crave Golf Club - Two Courses of Mini Golf

24 mi · 2 hr · from $22/person