NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

No lengths published for any site here
- Longest for your rig
- —
- Booking
- Reservable
- Hookups
- none
- Entry
- Back-in only
- ADA sites
- —
- Elevation
- 1,727 ft
- Vehicles
- up to 2
Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut
Every bookable site
Tents only — no rig permitted here — 12 sites
001no rigs permitted · gravel · 2 vehicles002no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 2 vehicles003no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 2 vehicles004no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 2 vehicles005no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 2 vehicles006no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle007no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle008no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle009no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle010no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle011no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 1 vehicle012no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 2 vehicles
Within 60 miles
| Map marker# | Campground | Distance | Sites | Longest for your rig | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Creek Group Camp | 0 mi NE | 1 | — | none |
| 2 | Big Creek Horse Camp | 0 mi NE | 5 | — | none |
| 3 | Cosby Group Camp | 5 mi W | 3 | — | none |
| 4 | Cosby Campground | 5 mi W | 157 | 25 ft | none |
| 5 | Cataloochee Group Camp | 7 mi S | 3 | — | none |
| 6 | Harmon Den Campground | 8 mi E | 22 | 30 ft | none |
Everything else on record
- Bookable sites
- 12
- Longest driveway
- 18 ft
- Max occupancy per site
- 6
- Reservable sites
- 12
- Coordinates
- 35.7502, -83.1114
- Nearest place
- Gatlinburg
- Phone
- 865-436-1261
- Elevation
- 1,727 ft
Sources
- Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from
https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/273821· retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain - USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from
https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json· retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain