Deep Creek Campground
Its 92 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Deep Creek Campground is a National Park Service campground near Swain, North Carolina.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Park Service
- Managed by
- 28 ft
- Max RV length
Deep Creek Campground sits inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 92
- Tent sites
- 25
- RV sites
- 32
- Walk-in sites
- 30
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 28 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Dump station
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, dump station, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
92 sites; 4 pull-through; the longest takes a 28 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 1 |
| 2 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 2 |
| 3 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 3 |
| 4 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 4 |
| 5 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 5 |
| 6 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 6 |
| 7 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 7 |
| 8 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 8 |
| 9 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 9 |
| 10 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 10 |
| 11 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 11 |
| 12 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 12 |
| 13 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 13 |
| 14 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 14 |
| 15 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 15 |
| 16 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 16 |
| 17 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 17 |
| 18 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 18 |
| 19 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 19 |
| 20 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 20 |
| 21 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 21 |
| 22 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 22 |
| 23 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 23 |
| 24 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 24 |
| 25 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 25 |
| 26 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 26 |
| 27 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 27 |
| 28 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 28 |
| 29 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 29 |
| 30 | Not on record | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 30 |
| 31 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 31 |
| 32 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 32 |
| 33 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 33 |
| 34 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 34 |
| 35 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 35 |
| 36 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 36 |
| 37 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 37 |
| 38 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 38 |
| 39 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 39 |
| 40 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 40 |
| 41 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 41 |
| 42 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 42 |
| 43 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 43 |
| 44 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 44 |
| 45 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 16 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 45 |
| 46 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 46 |
| 47 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 47 |
| 48 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 48 |
| 49 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 15 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 49 |
| 50 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 15 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 50 |
| 51 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 15 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 51 |
| 52 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 52 |
| 53 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 53 |
| 54 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 54 |
| 55 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 55 |
| 56 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 56 |
| 57 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 57 |
| 58 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 58 |
| 59 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 59 |
| 60 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 60 |
| 61 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 61 |
| 62 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 62 |
| 63 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 63 |
| 64 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 64 |
| 65 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 65 |
| 66 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 16 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 66 |
| 67 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 67 |
| 68 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 68 |
| 69 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 69 |
| 70 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 70 |
| 71 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 71 |
| 72 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 72 |
| 73 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 73 |
| 74 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 74 |
| 75 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 75 |
| 76 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 76 |
| 77 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 77 |
| 78 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 78 |
| 79 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 79 |
| 80 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 80 |
| 81 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 81 |
| 82 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 82 |
| 83 | Not on record | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 83 |
| 84 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 84 |
| 85 | Not on record | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 85 |
| 86 | Not on record | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 86 |
| 87 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 87 |
| 88 | Not on record | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 88 |
| 89 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 89 |
| 90 | Not on record | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 90 |
| 91 | Not on record | Rv nonelectric | 26 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 91 |
| 92 | Not on record | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 92 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,866 ft
35.4609, -83.4344 in Swain. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Deep Creek Campground?
Sites at Deep Creek Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10041304).
How many campsites does Deep Creek Campground have?
Deep Creek Campground has 92 campsites, including 25 tent sites, 32 RV sites, and 30 walk-in sites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Deep Creek Campground?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Deep Creek Campground.
Are there pull-through sites at Deep Creek Campground?
Recreation.gov lists 4 pull-through sites at Deep Creek Campground: site 84, site 87, site 89, and site 91.
Is there drinking water at Deep Creek Campground?
Yes, Deep Creek Campground has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Deep Creek Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Deep Creek Campground.
Is there a campground host at Deep Creek Campground?
Yes, Deep Creek Campground has a campground host on site.
Who manages Deep Creek Campground?
Deep Creek Campground is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Deep Creek Campground
Lake Logan's mapped center point is 29 miles from Deep Creek Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Logan water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Deep Creek Campground, in straight-line miles: Grotto Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), Laurel Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), The Sinks (swimming hole, 19 miles), and Dry Falls (waterfall, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Deep Creek Group Camp - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- early April to October
- Fee
- Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
Tow String Horse Camp - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Smokemont Campground - Sites
- 142
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Swain and campgrounds in Swain.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, water, toilets, dumpStation, hostOnSite, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)