Paint Creek Campground

Overview

Paint Creek Recreation Area (elevation 1760 feet) is located in Greene County in a mountain cove along Paint Creek. A majority of the widely-spaced campsites have streamside views and are screened by a variety of native plants, including rhododendron, hemlock and laurel.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

8 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

423-638-4109

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Paint Creek Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.3 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.3 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Lover's Leap TrailHike · 0.6 mi long · 6.1 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Laurel River TrailHike · 3.6 mi long · 6.7 mi from campShow on map
• Explore How it all Began - the Early HomeHike · 12.8 mi from camp

  Describes Johnson's Early Home and what you can do there. National Park Service

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• Bullen Hollow TrailheadTrailhead · 9.5 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Ricker MountainPeak · 2,687 ft · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Kelly FallsWaterfall · 0.3 mi from camp

  A 12-foot waterfall.

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• Rich MountainPeak · 2,835 ft · 2.0 mi from campShow on map
• Dudley FallsWaterfall · 1.7 mi from camp

  A 10-foot waterfall.

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• Lover's LeapViewpoint · 6.2 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Lover's Leap Trail.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Hatley PointeSkiing and snowshoeing · 18.8 mi from camp

  Hatley Pointe is a ski area in the eastern United States in western North Carolina. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.