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Camping at Paint Creek Campground near Greeneville

Public campground · Greeneville · 20 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

The Paint Creek corridor itself supplies most of the recreation: the creek is a summer favorite for swimming, wading and fly-fishing (TWRA stocks rainbow trout through the summer), while Paint Creek Pond an easy drive or bike ride away offers warm-water fishing, cattail-bordered wildlife viewing and morning mist that lingers over the water. Two trailheads within walking distance, Paint Mountain Trail (#7) and Paint Creek Trail (#10), make it easy to turn a campsite into a day hike, and the route toward Hot Springs, NC has become popular with cyclists who follow the corridor's quiet roadways.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 89 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Emergency Phone
  • Host
  • Lantern Posts
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Tables
  • River Access
  • Scenic Overlooks
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
13 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Unaka Ranger District
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Paint Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Paint Creek Campground?
17 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Paint Creek Campground have RV hookups?
20 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Paint Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Paint Creek Campground?
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 17 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 20 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 17 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 gravel site driveways; 5 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (42 reports), AT&T 0 (16 reports), T-Mobile 0 (8 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 20 sites
Shade
Listing 20 of 20 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 13 nights max
Getting there
Listing Unaka Ranger District (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Small, generally quiet with great campground host.”

Elissa H · Oct 2025

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The campground host, Bill, is great and super friendly.”

Jason G · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (89 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Small, generally quiet with great campground host. Vault toilets could use a little help.”

Elissa H 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“One of our favorite campgrounds. Peaceful place. Love the host. ”

Melissa 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 nights1 site open for every night

Clover Branch Camp

4.7 mi from Paint Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 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

Frog Level

6.1 mi from Paint Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Nolichuckey Bluffs Cozy Campsites

7.7 mi from Paint Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $153/night
$306 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

17 sites

Loops: West loop (12), East loop (5)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

3 sites

Loops: West loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

    • Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford 20 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person
    • Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour 31 mi · 2 hr · from $27/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River 20 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 20 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
2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 108 mi from campground

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

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

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 116 mi from campground

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

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Zwisle's Galloping Palomino
Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 183 mi from campground

$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Paint Creek Campground

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
Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

20 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

20 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour
Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour

31 mi · 2 hr · from $27/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views
Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views

31 mi · 3 hr · from $74/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 7–Oct 24: RV & Tent $10 per night

stays up to 13 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Paint Creek Campground

For June weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 48 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
May53 days ahead91 days ahead55 days ahead99 days ahead
June48 days ahead111 days ahead35 days ahead105 days ahead
July47 days ahead103 days ahead34 days ahead100 days ahead
August26 days ahead81 days ahead30 days ahead133 days ahead
September26 days ahead65 days ahead34 days ahead105 days ahead
October26 days ahead62 days ahead37 days ahead97 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 (2,633 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.

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