Abram's Creek Campground in TN -- Campground & RV Camping in Tennessee
Abram's Creek Campground in TN
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9.8 mi from Maryville
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 12 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 12 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 12 ft.
- Overhead clearance: 8 ft.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Abram's Creek Campground sits at an elevation of 1,125 feet along the banks of Abram's Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The facility features traditional campsites serviced by flush toilets and drinking water, with no hookups or showers on site. The adjacent creek provides backcountry trout fishing opportunities. Trails lead directly from the campground and nearby ranger station, including the Little Bottoms Trail, an eight-mile round-trip route connecting to Abram's Falls. Chilhowee Lake is located under ten miles away for canoeing and kayaking.
Getting there: There is no street address for this campground North: From I-40 take US-129/Alcoa Highway through Maryville, TN. Continue South on US-129 until mile marker 14.3 (Foothills Parkway exit). Proceed .5 miles beyond Foothills Parkway turning left onto Happy Valley Road. Turn Right onto Abram's Creek Road passing the Abram's Creek Ranger Station. The campground is approximately .5 miles beyond the ranger station. South: Continue North on US-129 where US-19/74/129 split, heading towards Robbinsville, NC. Near mile marker 14 in Tennessee turn Right onto Happy Valley Road (about 05 miles before the Foothills Parkway). Turn Right onto Abram's Creek Road passing the Abram's Creek Ranger Station. The campground is approximately .5 miles beyond the ranger station.
- Moderately separated here.
- Look Rock stands 1,535 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
- Abrams Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- 9 on the water, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 59–82°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 12 of 100.