Big Creek Campground

CampgroundPaid18 km from Cove Creek, North Carolina

Old Big Creek School, Mount Sterling, NC, about 1.7 km from Big Creek Campground — Nearby: Old Big Creek School, Mount Sterling, NC · 1.7 km awayPhoto: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States / CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bettis Branch, about 1.9 km from Big Creek Campground — Nearby: Bettis Branch · 1.9 km awayPhoto: Chris M Morris / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteService pointFull map

Fee: Paid
Price: 30 USD

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Service point near Sevierville · Fee not recorded
Big Creek Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
28 mi from Big Creek Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Sevierville in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Newport · Fee not recorded
More RV dump stations nearby
5.5 mi from Big Creek Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Newport in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Big Creek Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Big Creek Group Camp on Recreation.gov

Big Creek Group Camp is located in the far northeastern corner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. With the gentle waters of Big Creek running alongside the site, and a handful of trailheads within walking distance, this campsite offers an ideal setting for group…

Sites: 1
Check-in / out: 13:00 / 12:00

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Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalNo
ElectricityNo
ToiletsYes
ShowersNo
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedYes
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedNo

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Tagged price: 30 USD. Opening hours are not recorded.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

35.75072, -83.11046

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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