Camp ObserverBig Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Camp site features
Across 12 camp sites:
- Fire pit: 5 of 12 sites
- Picnic table: 11 of 12 sites
- Pets allowed: all 12 sites
- Longest RV: 18 ft
- Largest party: 6 people
Fees
Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Customers that check out early or do not plan to use their reservation MUST contact the campground office the day they leave or are due to check in, in order to receive a refund. Refund requests for early departure or non use of the site made AFTER the reservation has ended will be denied. Office phone numbers are given in the Facility Contact information for each campground.
Directions
Campground is at the end of Big Creek Entrance Rd. Waterville, NC, 28785 (Haywood County)
GPS coordinates are 35°45'00.3"N 83°06'38.6"W
The 4 way intersection is composed of Big Creek Campground Road and Waterville Rd (from I-40) + Mt. Sterling Road (from Cataloochee) + Hwy 32 (from Cosby)
Drive up to the end of Big Creek Entrance Road. You will pass the Ranger Station, horse camp, group camp, and hiker parking.
Stay Limit
Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.
Reviews
Robert A
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed 13 days ago
Creek next to campsite is beautiful and awesome, ammenities are exceptionally good.
Kevin C
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed 16 days ago
Big creek is a beautiful campground and the trails near the campground are amazing!!!
Chad M
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed 19 days ago
Stayed 4 nights, pad 8. A little too close to the pad next to me, but overall not bad. Excellent ATT cell coverage which I needed for work. As always, the campground is really beautiful and fairly quiet. Bathrooms cold as always; you'd think the park service could include some hot or even lukewarm water.
Frank L
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed 22 days ago
Place is great, would love it if they encouraged campers to ease up on the lighting though, it was so bright at night with all the tripod spotlights and string lights people set up, had a North Korea border kind of feel, hard to see the stars. Besides that it’s a well maintained site, kudos to the rangers and staff.
John S
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed a month ago
None
Michael L
Loop:Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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Reviewed a month ago
Hidden gem. Been camping here for years and love it more every time.
Season dates
Peak season
May 28, 2027 – Sep 6, 2027
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Peak season
May 26, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028
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