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Big Creek Campground

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Overview

The basics: where it is, who runs it, and what's nearby. Booking happens on the operator's site.

About this campground

A public campground in Tennessee near Big Creek, offering basic camping access to the area's waterways and hiking.

Other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Abram's Creek Campground
federal
Ambrams Creek Campground
tent/rv
Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park)
federal
Cades Cove Campground
tent/rv
Cades Cove Campground
federal
Cades Cove Group
federal

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Nearby campgrounds

Other campgrounds close by, nearest first. Reservable sites can be booked on Recreation.gov; check live availability on each.

Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park)
0.1 mi away · Reservable
Big Creek Group Camp
0.1 mi away · Reservable
Big Creek Horse Camp
0.3 mi away · Reservable
Davenport Gap Shelter
1.5 mi away
Mount Sterling #38
3.4 mi away
Lower Walnut Bottom #37
3.8 mi away
Upper Walnut Bottom #36
4.2 mi away
Gilliland Creek #35
4.2 mi away
Cosby Knob Shelter
4.3 mi away

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