Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park) in NC -- Campground & RV Camping in North Carolina

Big Creek Campground sits at an elevation of 1,700 feet alongside the running waters of Big Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This tent-only facility requires a short walk from the parking area to its 12 campsites. On-site amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, and a public food storage locker, though no hookups, showers, or generators are permitted. The creek offers swimming and trout fishing. The site serves as the trailhead for the Baxter Creek Trail, which climbs 4,200 feet to Mt. Sterling, and connects to the nearby Big Creek Trail and its waterfall.

Getting there: 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.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 12-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Mount Sterling stands 4,081 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles south.
• Big Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with most of them shaded.

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