Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightFeatured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Asheville · How far ahead do you need to book a campsite near Asheville?
A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Rock Creek Recreation Area sits at about 2,300 feet on the eastern side of Erwin, Tennessee, where a small stream named Rock Creek runs beside a Depression-era concrete swimming pond and a Civilian Conservation Corps built bathhouse that still anchors the day-use area. The campground is threaded with short trails that climb into the adjacent Unaka Mountain Wilderness, and the Appalachian Trail crosses TN-395 just over three miles to the east at Indian Grave Gap, making the site a convenient base for day hikes to nearby balds, overlooks and the Forest Service Road #230 views.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 04 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 08 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 029 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 026 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 015 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 027 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 31 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).
4900 Asheville Highway
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (249 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We really liked this campground, first time for us and we hope to get back. No park staff due to the shutdown but didn't detract from our experience.”
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| $20 |
| 022 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 031 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 023 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 018 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 024 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 019 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 016 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 028 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 033 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 032 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 030 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 012 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 014 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 013 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 025 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $40 |
| 010 standard electric | – | – | $40 |
| 017 standard electric | – | – | $40 |
| 021 standard electric | – | – | $40 |
| 020 standard electric | – | – | $40 |
| 1 group standard nonelectric | – | – | $50 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 98 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 132 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 157 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $74/person

Asheville area · 5.5 hr · from $110/person
stays up to 13 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 106 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 45 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 54 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 82 days ahead |
| June | 46 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| July | 45 days ahead | 106 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 100 days ahead |
| August | 32 days ahead | 86 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 107 days ahead |
| September | 28 days ahead | 72 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 70 days ahead |
| October | 46 days ahead | 83 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 100 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 (6,407 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.
31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
31 sites · $20, $40/night
Loops: C Loop (12), B Loop (11), A Loop (8)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $50/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Asheville area · 4 hr · from $109/person

Asheville area · 1.7 hr · from $41/person

Asheville area · 1.5 hr · from $52/person

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $119/person

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $30/person

Asheville area · 1.8 hr · from $35/person