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  3. Moonshine Creek Campground

Camping at Moonshine Creek Campground near Sylva

Private campground · Sylva · 16 campsites

A campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

4.8 on Campspot · 63 reviewsBook on Campspot
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 42 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

16 available sites

16 open of 16 site types
Cozy Creekside Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$82 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
Creekside Sheltered Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$82 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
The Rocks Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$82 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
Wooded Sheltered Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$82 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
Creekside Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$102 for 2 nights
$51/night · before taxes & fees
Sanctuary Creekside Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$102 for 2 nights
$51/night · before taxes & fees
Sanctuary Waterfall Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$102 for 2 nights
$51/night · before taxes & fees
Premium Creekside Tent Site W/E
TentElectric
Available all 2 nights
$102 for 2 nights
$51/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Campspot

Availability on Campspot.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Cozy Creekside Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $41
Creekside Sheltered Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $41
The Rocks Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $41
Wooded Sheltered Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $41
Creekside Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $51
Sanctuary Creekside Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $51
Sanctuary Waterfall Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $51
Premium Creekside Tent Site W/E
tent
✓✓from $51
Large Tenters Cabin
lodging
✓✓from $73
From $82 for 2 nights
$41/night · Before taxes & fees
16 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Campspot. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Campspot ↗

16 openSites from $41/night
Book on Campspot

Amenities & location

  • Bathrooms
  • Cable TV
  • Camp Store
  • Internet
  • Laundry
  • Pets Allowed
  • Playground
  • Shower
  • Snack Bar
  • Trash Cans
  • Waterfront
  • Garbage
Pets
Pets welcome

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 electric individual sites.

Location

2486 Dark Ridge Road
Open in Google Maps ↗

Moonshine Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Moonshine Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Moonshine Creek Campground have RV hookups?
10 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Moonshine Creek Campground?
Reservable on Campspot (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Moonshine Creek Campground?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 2 back-in
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Water
Listing Water at 13 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Campspot
Getting there
Listing 2486 Dark Ridge Road (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Campspot. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 3 reviews

“Hosts are very helpful and tend to the grounds constantly.”

Holly C · Oct 2026

The river · 2 reviews

“Quiet atmosphere at night with just the sounds of the creek.”

Jessica C · Oct 2026

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“Well maintained property, friendly staff, accommodating, great hot water showers, clean site, great layout with consideration given to tent camping.”

Jeff H · Oct 2026

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Campspot ↗ (63 reviews, ★ 4.8). Not written or edited by us.

“Well maintained property, friendly staff, accommodating, great hot water showers, clean site, great layout with consideration given to tent camping.”

Jeff H 5 · Oct 2026 · Campspot
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Creekside RV Site 20/30/50 AMP
rv
✓✓from $74
Sanctuary Tenters Cabin
lodging
✓✓from $83
Cozy Cabin
lodging
✓✓from $83
Creekside Big Rig RV Site 20/30/50 AMP
rv
✓✓from $84
Cottage on Creek
lodging
✓✓from $157
Villa
lodging
✓✓from $157
Creekside Cabin
lodging
✓✓from $199

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Hide Away Hill Acres

1.9 mi from Moonshine Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Indigo Eagle Sanctuary

5.5 mi from Moonshine Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Stonebridge RV Resort

7.4 mi from Moonshine Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience 26 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person
    • 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 31 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford 28 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 8 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 42 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG
2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 73 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 120 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem
To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 141 mi from campground

$290/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Moonshine Creek Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience
3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

26 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person

Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford
Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

28 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person

White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River
White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

28 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour
Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour

28 mi · 1.3 hr · from $45/person

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

  • A Wooded Walk: Guided, Low-Elevation Hike (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 13 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free

    Meet at the flagpole in front of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.

  • Biodiversity on the Blue Ridge Parkway: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 13 · 02:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free

    This program will be inside the visitor center. We are at Milepost 384, and our "normal" street address is 195…

  • Bluegrass Mountains: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 13 · 11:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free

    This talk will be outside the visitor center. In high winds or inclement weather, the talk will be canceled…

  • History of a Heath Bald: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 13 · 01:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free

    Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.

  • I Asked a Bat For Some Advice. It Said “Just Wing It.”: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Waterrock Knob Visitor Center - Milepost 451) · Nov 13 · 01:30 PM–02:00 PM · Free

    This talk will be outside the visitor center. In high winds or inclement weather, the talk will be canceled…

  • People of these Mountains: Guided High Elevation Hike (Waterrock Knob Visitor Center - Milepost 451) · Nov 13 · 10:45 AM–12:15 PM · Free

    Meet in front of the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center, which is at Milepost 451 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Campspot for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 2026100%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity
Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity

31 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

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

31 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person

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

31 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person

The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg
The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg

31 mi · 1.3 hr · from $46/person

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

31 mi · 3 hr · from $85/person

Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Compare site types

16 individual reservable campsites from Campspot, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Tent

8 sites · From $41, From $51/night

8 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Lodging

6 sites · From $157, From $199/night

6 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv

2 sites · From $84, From $74/night

2 open Nov 13–Nov 15