Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN)

Overview

Rock Creek Recreation Area is named for the small creek that runs alongside this recreation site. The facilities, creek-fed concrete pond and bathhouse were originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930s.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

37 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

423-638-4109

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN), 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 · 1.5 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.5 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailHike · 55.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 15.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Abingdon to Kings Mountain State Park.

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• Black Mountain Crest TrailHike · 10.9 mi long · 18.5 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by United States Forest Service.

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Scenic sights

• Beauty SpotPeak · 4,419 ft · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Nelson High PointPeak · 2,795 ft · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Martin Creek FallsWaterfall · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Red Fork FallsWaterfall · 4.9 mi from campShow on map
• Rock House CaveCave · 10.0 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Hatley PointeSkiing and snowshoeing · 15.8 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). 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Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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.