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.
Sites are very close and the quiet hours aren't enforced. Seemed as though there were several campers of friends there and they all stayed up very late around the fire partying. Ok for an overnight stay but not much else. The road in is narrow and crooked. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground was decent, but the pull through RV sites leave a little to be desired. The reason I am giving such a poor rating is because of the management. I reserved a campsite for two nights for my wife's birthday. When we were leaving our house we had trouble with our wiring harness on the truck, so I called Deep Creek to see about changing our reservation to the following weekend. They said no and that we would be charged for both nights of the reservation, even if they booked the campsite. So, we found someone to fix the truck and made the 4 hour drive to Deep Creek and arrived around 8pm. We started setting up the travel trailer and realized the A/C did not work (brand new travel trailer). I went to the office and explained my situation again, but still no sympathy from Deep Creek. I was not asking for a refund, just the ability to move my reservation. Again, I was rudely told no. So, I paid $60 for a campsite we did not use and I am sure they were able to rent the campsite to someone else. Until this campground is under new management, I would not suggest staying here. You will not be treated with any shred of decency. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Privately owned campground not to be confused with Deep Creek campground in the GSM Natal Park which is right down the road. The campground was nice altho' sites are small and right on top of each other. The big rig sites are in full sun -- no trees nearby. We camped on the creek, site #5 -- full hookup, 30 amp. The site itself was nice because of the creek, but the site to our left had 4 kids that did not respect our site boundaries -- they kept walking thru our site. The site to our right had 5 young adults who were up until 3:00 a.m. drinking and partying. The store doesn't offer much, mostly tubing shoes and souveniers, so if you need something for a meal or camping/RV supplies, get it before you get here. They do sell firewood. Fire rings don't burn a good fire tho' -- no air gets to the bottom of the fire. So all the fires we saw, including ours, were mostly smoke not flame. Staff (owners?) at check-in didn't know too much about the area, didn't know any good restaurants or things to do, offering only the train ride (didn't know anything about the train other than it's existence, i.e., didn't know cost, times, etc). I had also inquired about the tubing in the campground. The woman didn't know how long of a tube ride it was, either in time nor length. Bathrooms were on the clean side, however stifling hot -- no exhaust fans, fans or air circulation of any kind. Water pressure was good, water hot and there were changing rooms attached to the shower. Might consider staying here again but not during a high demand season. Kids would have fun tubing all day. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a nice park, the owners were very friendly and worked hard to make sure everyone's needs were met. Thought I was having power issues had coach checked when I returned home all OK so leads me to think it was our site. Sites by the river were too short for 40' rig so we had to settle for the mountain view! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Kids loved tubing in the stream. Because it is so shady, there isn't much grass. As a result, it gets very muddy when it rains. Sites are not terribly big. Shade is nice. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This location and campground is great for a short stay. The creek is very cold and a little rough for small children. Our site backed up to the creek and the facility has no cable available on these sites. Sites near and on the creek are level with small gravel for parking. The campground roads are dusty. Many places to visit in the area. We would stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Stayed in a MH over the Memorial Day weekend. MH sites were large and fairly level however they was no shade. The staff was friendly and helpful. There were lots of campers but we did not feel crowded. Close to many outdoor activities. Will stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had a tent only site next to Deep Creek. It was great listening to the river at night. It was a nicely shaded spot and we tubed up at the Great Smoky Mountain Park. Unfortunately for us, they had booked the rest of the tent only sites to a Church Youth Group. Sixty four very loud teen agers. They completely controlled the bath houses and we had to take showers and use the bath room at the RV site's bath house a good hundred yards away. They were all over the place and tramped through our site several times. The owners were apologetic, but did nothing else to calm down the situation. They do not patrol the camp after 8:00pm and there is no type of security gate. Basically anything can happen in the park at night and there is no security. I don't feel that this is a "family" campground. I gave them a 3 because the site was nice and the bath houses were pretty clean, otherwise they are a 1 at best. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
August 2005
$25
We spent a nice weekend at Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground. The Campground is right on Deep Creek and you can tube the creek without getting in your car. The sites were clean and level and we had a great time. The campground is close to Bryson City, the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot and the park is only a mile up the road for more creek access. Jay and Kathy are great hosts and work hard to make your stay enjoyable. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The facilities were adequate, but the restrooms were not clean (hated the see-thru shower curtain for stall
doors - what's the point?). Before I continue, let me state that the 'setting' was wonderful! We were right on the Nantahala River and it was truly beautiful! That said, the music from the kids working there was blaring, but they did turn it down when asked. There were cats everywhere, w/ many kittens. We saw a few other parks that we will probably stay at on our next visit... We camped here in a camper.
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.
We spent 9 nights. A group of us have used this campground for 20 years. It is only one mile from the Nantahala River and the Nantahala Outdoor Center, www.noc.com . At least 1/2 the sites are filled with tent campers. The electric outlets do not support a/c's or heaters. For the Memorial Day Week, the temperatures ranged from the upper 40's to a high of 81 degrees. Always below 70 degrees by 9 pm. The rushing stream is a great place for kids to play and makes for great sleeping at night. Some of the sites are set up for small groups. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a hard campground to rate. We have camped there for over 20 years. We love it. Others hate it. The campground is old and has electric outlets nailed to trees. Electricity is only for fans, lights or electric blankets, as this was originally set up as a tent campground. Small RV’s are now allowed. The campground is one mile north of the Nantahala River and the Nantahala Outdoor Center on Silvermine Creek. We have camped from May to October and rarely is air conditioning needed. This area is in a deep gorge and doesn’t get much sunlight. 95% of the nights are below 70 degrees by 10 P.M. The owners enforce the quite hours and that along with the noise of the creek make this a very relaxed campground. We have spent as many as 16 nights at a time here. Much of our time is with a group that occupies up to 15 sites. A number of groups use this campground since it is one of the few near the river that allows pets. Holidays and weekends usually sell out. The bathhouse is over 30 years old but is kept clean. The owners clean up each site and fire ring after a camper leaves. 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.