What is the maximum RV length at Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)?

No RV sites listed (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

Q: Does Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) have RV hookups?

12 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

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At a glance

No hookups
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
River or water access

0 available sites

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Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
003 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
005 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
008 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
007 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
001 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
006 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
010 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
002 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
012 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
004 tent only nonelectric

Site

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13

Sa
14

Price

003

tent only nonelectric

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$30

005

tent only nonelectric

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$30

008

tent only nonelectric

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$30

007

tent only nonelectric

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$30

001

tent only nonelectric

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$30

006

tent only nonelectric

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$30

010

tent only nonelectric

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$30

002

tent only nonelectric

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$30

012

tent only nonelectric

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$30

004

tent only nonelectric

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.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford 5 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person
- 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 22 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River 5 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Self-guided tours at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cades Cove Places Tour · 1–4 hr · Stops: John Oliver Place, Primitive Baptist Church, Methodist Church, Cades Cove Overlook, Elijah Oliver Place, Cable Mill Historic Area +4 more
Explore Cades Cove as you drive the 11-mile loop road. Along the way, discover historic homesteads, churches, an active grist mill, and scenic vistas of the surrounding mountains.
Elkmont Historic District Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Old Town of Elkmont, The Train "Wye", CCC Stone Bridge, Daisy Town: The Birth of Tourism in the Smokies, Cabins and Daily Life, Why Preserve Daisy Town?
Beginning in today's Elkmont Campground, this walking or driving tour will allow you to explore the rich history of the area that led to the birth of tourism within and the establishment of Great…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 12 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 95 mi from campground

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

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 125 mi from campground

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

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To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 130 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

Bookable tours nearby

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

Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

5 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person

White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

5 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour

5 mi · 1.3 hr · from $45/person

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Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity

22 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

Down on the Farm · Nov 13 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free
Mountain Farm Museum, behind the Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Wild about the Smokies at Oconaluftee · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 03:00 PM–03:30 PM · Free
Oconaluftee Visitor Center porch
Cades Cove Star Party · Nov 14 · 05:30 PM–07:30 PM · Free
Cades Cove Orientation Shelter (before the entrance to Cades Cove Loop Road)
Smokies Service Days - Veterans Day Cemetery Cleanup · Nov 14 · 09:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free

Source: National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season May 28–Sep 6: per night
Peak season May 26–Sep 4: per night

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

For October weekends, book about 175 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 95 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	17 days ahead	53 days ahead	—	—
April	25 days ahead	88 days ahead	20 days ahead	61 days ahead
May	42 days ahead	114 days ahead	23 days ahead	73 days ahead
June	46 days ahead	139 days ahead	32 days ahead	100 days ahead
July	57 days ahead	145 days ahead	30 days ahead	78 days ahead
August	37 days ahead	109 days ahead	16 days ahead	50 days ahead
September	46 days ahead	108 days ahead	15 days ahead	55 days ahead
October	95 days ahead	175 days ahead	46 days ahead	109 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 (7,271 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.

Camping at Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) near Gatlinburg

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