Mcnabb Creek Group in TN -- Campground & RV Camping
Mcnabb Creek Group in TN
CampgroundUSFS
9.9 mi from Tellico Plains
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 35 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 35 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 35 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Situated along the North River within the Cherokee National Forest, McNabb Creek Group Campground offers a single group site that accommodates 10 to 60 people in the Smoky Mountains. The layout is simple, equipped with picnic tables, outdoor grills, and portable toilets. Settled 18 miles off the Cherohala Skyway and under 20 miles from the town of Tellico Plains, the campground provides direct access to swimming and fishing in the river, as well as nearby mountain hiking trails.
Getting there: From I-75 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, take State Route 68 to Tellico Plains. Turn left onto Highway 165 for 6 miles. Turn right onto Forest Development Road 210 (Tellico River Road) for 10 miles. Turn left onto 217 (North River Road). The camp is located 2 miles on the left.
- Well separated here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- McNabb Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Hemlock Knob stands 2,153 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
- A group campground, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 3.8″ 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 14 of 100.