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DEEP CREEK GROUP CAMP (NC), Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC

Description

The Deep Creek Group Camp is in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and approximately 3 miles north of Bryson City, North Carolina. This campground tends to be busy in the summer season due to the proximity of Deep Creek. The group camp offers one accessible site with a nearby accessible restroom. RV and generator use is not allowed at group sites.

Full service grocery stores and medical facilites are in Bryson City. The nearby Deep Creek Campground operates on a first come, first served basis for family camping. Sites at the Deep Creek Campground cannot be reserved.

MORE INFORMATION: Information is available at the park website at www.nps.gov/grsm. For recorded information on park facilities, programs, local lodging and to request information by mail, call 865-436-1200. Books and guides are available on-line at www.smokiesstore.org. The park mailing address is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Bbq Grills
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Fire Rings
  • Fishing streams
  • Fuel, Vehicles
  • Grocery
  • Hiking Trail
  • Horseback Riding
  • Medical Facility
  • Parking
  • Pavilion
  • Picnic Tables
  • Potable Water
  • Ranger Station
  • Telephone
  • Toilet, Flush
Less Than 1 Mile
  • Waterfall

Alerts and Important Information

You are responsible for knowing park rules and regulations. A limited summary is provided below. More detailed information can be found at www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/campregs.htm.

FOOD STORAGE: Black bears and other wildlife inhabit the area. Special regulations apply to the storage of food and garbage and they are strictly enforced.

FIREWOOD QUARANTINE:Firewood from a number of states and 2 Canadian Provinces is quarantined due to an insect infestation by one or more insect pests (e.g. the Emerald Ash Borer) that is devastating certain tree species. Please help protect our forests from these destructive pests and do not bring firewood into the Park from the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

HOOK UPS: There are no hook-ups or showers at any park campground. Potable water is available from a spigot in the campground.

QUIET HOURS: Quiet hours are in effect from 10 PM to 6 AM. Generator use is prohibited in group camps.

FIRES: Fires are allowed in fire rings only.

STAY/SITE LIMITS: Group site limits are site specific and range from 15-30 people depending on the campground. Check the Site Details page for info on the specific site. The park stay limit is 14 consecutive days. Reservations which exceed the 14 consecutive day limit be cancelled and refunded.

FISHING: A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park. Licenses are available in nearby towns at <$30. Special regulations apply in the park: single hook, artificial flies or lures only---no bait.

Getting There:

Deep Creek Group Camp (NC)
1912 East Deep Creek Road
Bryson City NC 28713

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
35.46278, -83.43444

Seasonal phone is 828-488-3184
From downtown Bryson City, NC: Follow signs to Deep Creek, 3 miles away.

Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (865)436-1261
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