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Located next to one of the most popular creeks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Deep Creek Group Camp provides traditional primitive camping with the stunning backdrop of the mountains. Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Deep Creek never disappoints.
The camp offers 92 individual sites, all with grills, tables and campfire rings, perfect for a meal or a late-night s'mores session. Hookups and showers are not provided, but flush toilets and drinking water are available.
Deep Creek is in the southeastern portion of the park and provides a moderate climate, typified by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Because of its proximity to water, Deep Creek is an ideal campground for water recreation and books up quickly during summer months.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with plenty of trails easily accessible from the Deep Creek Group Site. An easy 1.6 mile roundtrip hike will allow you to enjoy two beautiful waterfalls in the Deep Creek area. Walk Deep Creek Trail 0.7 mile to the junction with Indian Creek Trail. On your way you can view elegant Tom Branch Falls located on the far side of Deep Creek. Turn right at the junction with Indian Creek Trail and proceed approximately 200' to Indian Creek Falls. The falls are 25 feet in height.
Deep Creek runs on the edge of the campground and provides easily accessible fishing, wading and tubing. Visitors can also enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance.
The camp offers three group sites, all with grills, tables and campfire rings, perfect for a family meal or a late-night s'mores session. Hookups and showers are not provided, but flush toilets and drinking water are available.
Deep Creek is in the southeastern portion of the park and provides a moderate climate, typified by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Because of it's proximity to water, Deep Creek is an ideal campground for water recreation and books up quickly during summer months.
Although the Deep Creek Group Camp is available by reservation only, the nearby Deep Creek Campground offers first-come, first-served camping, and can also accommodate RV campers.
Bryson City, located about three miles away, offers grocery stores and medical facilities.
Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
Seasonal phone is 828-488-3184
From downtown Bryson City, NC: Follow signs to Deep Creek, 3 miles away.
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who **cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date** will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
Absolutely great..older crowd when we were there. Very serene, calm and relaxing. Tuned down the river which was a blast and hiked to waterfalls through beautiful forest. All was a great experience. They also had fire rings with cooking grates and bathroom and dumpsters about 15 yards from our campsite(#31) which was about 50ft from the water. Slept awesome without humidity or biting bugs. We didn't encounter mosquitoes. We are from weatherford TX and it was a great escape from the heat humidity and mosquitoes.
The campground is a nice option for families and groups. There's great access to multiple waterfalls and the river through the camp. There is a lot of poison ivy on the banks so be aware to check if you get near plants on the banks. Some sites have many trees while others have pretty much none. Some sites also are far from parking and require you to walk in with your gear. It's a very short but unexpected walk if you're not expecting it. Overall this is a great campground if you're coming in from the south, or wanting to visit the nearby falls or Bryson City
Trails are short with gorgeous views. We got to see 3 waterfalls. Great campground for kids. It has a river for tubing down but when we were here the river seemed really shallow. Nice campground but I prefer the less busy more private sites. Tenting areas compact and open. Everyone is walking through your site in tent area to get to bathrooms or to there car.
We come here every year. Our trailer is 33 feet so we park up on the hill, which is perfect. You’re still close to the river, but have more space and the sunrise and sunset is beautiful. The campground is family owned and they are the kindest people. It’s just a half mile to the entrance to the tubing area, which is sooo much fun. You can rent tubes from the campground for the day or even the entire stay. We hike, bike, tube and picnic in this family friendly area.
We have been coming to this campground for 15 years. It is a very clean and well laid out campground. There are also cabins to rent, and a large playground for the kids. Pet friendly, great fishing, and tube rentals for tubing on the Deep Creek. The campground is 1 mile from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and is close to downtown Bryson City. The owners, Terry and Lila, are friendly, and great hosts. I highly recommend Deep Creek Tubing Center and Campground for your next camping adventure.
