Last week, we had the pleasure of camping at the Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground with our 2 teenage sons. They had a blast tubing down Deep Creek all day long, and we didn't have a worry because it is very safe. There were people of all ages in the creek. We were able to have time to relax. At night, we participated in the campwide volleyball games. All were invited and my guys were amazed at their Mom's ability to spike the ball. The kids had a great time and can't wait to come back next year (we already made reservations). We enjoyed the hand dipped ice cream from the General Store as well as the necessities and souvenirs which seemed reasonably priced. We were amazed at the surrounding mountains and how quickly they changed with every minute. This was our first visit to North Carolina and hopefully won't be our last. The management was very accommodating to our needs and were very helpful. I was certainly ready for the 10:00pm noise curfew which was strictly enforced. In these hard times, we had our most economical vacation but with the greatest rewards. Thank you, Deep Creek Campground,for a wonderful vacation. We'll be back soon. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

The people that are running this campground are the most rude and ignorant people we have come across in all of our camping experience. Their bed-side manner leaves something to be desired to say the least. We stayed in the tent area. The sites are so small that you feel like you are camping with the people next to you whether you know them or not. You are only allowed to put tents on the 'tent pads' provided. If you have a large tent and it doesn't fit, they will not make exceptions to the rule. They will literally tell you to make it work or tell you to pack up, they'll give your money back and you can go down the road. Not kidding, they really said this. You'll have to have an air-mattress because the tent pads are full of pebbles, not dirt. The good part is its peaceful hearing the river at night and its shaded so the tents don't bake in the sun. They do keep the bathrooms fairly clean, the outside sink for washing dishes is convenient and if you are their long enough there is a washer and dryer for use. Do I recommend this place, no. I would say try the places down the road before giving your money to these people. We camped here in a Tent.

My family stays here every year. Half of us are in a travel trailer and half tent camp. The atmosphere is pleasant and family-oriented. The good: The tubing on the creek is the best! We pile tubes into truck and take them up into the National Park (about a mile and half up the road). Everyone hops onto their tube and floats back down the creek to the campground. This is not to be missed! The Not-So-Good: This year we had a family tent camping right behind us (the spaces back up to each other in the center). I had to repeatedly complain to the office because the kids in this family ran wild: well past the 10pm "Quiet Hours" and often past midnight. Never saw ANY staff down in the campground except for a man mowing the volleyball area. He slung grass on the children and paid no attention to the possibility of slinging rocks on them. Both of these issues were very disappointing. There are goats in a "petting zoo" that will entertain and amuse children. I was concerned that the water buckets for these goats remained empty during the first three days of our stay (I even heard other campers contemplate a call to the ASPCA). Despite these two unusual happenings, we highly recommend Deep Creek. We will be back next year. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The Smokies are a wonderful place to visit and camp and this park is right smack in the center of everything to do on the North Carolina side. The property is an older park that is neat and well keep. Most riverfront sites have seasonal units permanently in place with cool river decks, so only a few of those are available for short term visits. The park does have several decks with walk downs to the river that are large with plenty of room-close to all the sites. The staff is friendly and very accommodating-you feel like family. We'll be back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Most sites for traveling RVers are small. Sites were very muddy in the week long rain we had. Staff was very friendly and very laid back. Free Wi-Fi and free cable (only a few channels). Lots of people with year long sites with makeshift covers. Not the most attractive campground but for the $10 night (Passport America), free Wi-Fi (great signal from site), free cable and close to attractions in the area - it can't be beat. Fishing in river on campground is possible without a license. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Sites are very small. Most sites occupied with year long residents. Available sites to travelers are beside the road. Very noisy. Neighbors are loud. First morning neighbor was talking with a buddy at 5:30 a.m. We left on Labor Day and that morning (7 a.m.) workers were putting up a metal shelter over a travel trailer. Well centralized to attractions. Would not stay there again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

Friendly staff, paved road in changes to gravel for the last quarter mile, very tough angle to turn into the campground. Only a handful of people there, cold pool, very small store. Would recommend for those in pop ups with small children looking for quiet place to spend a few days. Nearby Bryson City Railroad is great day trip for the kids; also near by river rafting & tubing. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is very convenient if you are going to the Nantahala Outdoor Center, but I will try someplace difference next time. The sites are spread out on a very busy road. When walking to the bath house I thought more than once I was going to be hit by a car speeding down the road. We camped in a tent with no access to electricity that was near a stream which would have been nice if it wasn't so close to the road and road noise. We arrived in the evening and the woman who checked us in wasn't very friendly. The bathrooms and showers were clean. We camped here in a Tent.

The campground is a great base to sight see the area. We camped on the creek. This is a family friendly place. There were many children out playing..my kids had a great time. There is a pen behind the office with adult and baby goats. You can rent tubes for $4.00 and tube on the creek. It would be nice if there was some foliage or trees between the sites for more privacy or to make it feel more wooded. Also the bathrooms need some repair or upgrading. The windows without much effort could be easily looked into with a view into the shower area.I say this because I was at a campground once where some peeping tom kids did get up to the same type windows at night to look into the women's bathrooms. Also the doors on the showers and toilet stalls do not give complete privacy, my daughter pointed this out to me. Overall, the campground was OK and we would go back if in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We spent 5 nights. The weekend was sold out. This is a great campground for tent campers or those with small trailers. The electric service does not support heaters or air conditioners. This is an old campground with a lot of character and a great stream that runs through it. They also have several group sites. The big attraction is they are only 1 mile from the Nantahala River and the Nantahala Outdoor Center. They attract a lot of paddlers, mountain bikers and hikers. The Appalachian Trail runs less than a mile from this camp. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A great area, if you like white water rafting and a train ride. A small campground in the back of a motel, choice of 2 sites. With a 40' will not visit again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

When we arrived (exactly at check in time) the people who occupied our spot were still asleep. When we spoke with the owners they said "come back in an hour, they're still getting up." Wow. This park is very nice but there are problems. The main problem is space. As usual with private CG's the space is limited and campsites have no privacy at all. We camped in a popup site right next to a small stream but our neighbors were on top of us. It was the first time we had to hook up barriers to have a small amt of privacy. Also, it rained 4 out of 5 days (which of course is not the CG's fault). The bathrooms were very clean and the owners were nice people. Although I wonder about CG's that go around collecting unused firewood instead of leaving it for the next camper. They use it again and charge $2 per bundle. The last campers gave it to us and the owners swiped it before we had the chance to collect it. Noise. Why they had to drive around the CG at 8:00 am in their deisel dually doing work along with a tractor is beyond me. This is not good CG policy with paying customers. The noise coming from a nearby factory or construction site was ridiculous. Most of the sites were Big rig sites with no one home, weekenders I guess. Big rigs have no waterfront sites, only popups and tents, but you have a view of other campers. Popup and tent sites have no sewage. When we arrived we had an audience watching us set up since the sites were so darned close. It was really uncomfortable. So, place is clean, bathrooms clean, showers clean, friendly owners, pet friendly...But I would not stay here again. It's just too non private and too packed during peak season. The little things we look for in a CG are not there. It's not worth it considering the other choices in the area. There are too many CG's other than this as you are on the edge of the great smoky mountains. I chose this CG from a search on the internet, I knew nothing of it otherwise. My suggestion is you do a search or ask around for a better CG in or around Bryson city. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.