Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area$20
Bandy Creek
Total sites: 146
Available Tonight: 65
Available this Weekend: 82
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 65
Available this Weekend: 82
Booking Window: 6 months
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Bandy Creek Campground, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, TN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Bandy Creek Campground is part of Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in Tennessee (1 hr 31 min northwest of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 1,562 feet. Bandy Creek Campground is rated 4.6 stars from 1,102 reviews. There are a total of 146 campsites including 37 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 109 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 73 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 95 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $140.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, accessible, playground, swimming, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, and flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails and floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (1129)
4.6 out of 5
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| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 3% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@TimothyM325903 · Camped on Apr 20, 2026 at Campsite #D38
Great campground with nice bath houses that have hot water showers. Area is gorgeous with rock houses, over looks of the river gorge and nice waterfalls. Highly recommend and will be going back soon!
@jeffr2985886 · Camped on Apr 20, 2026 at Campsite #D30
Bandy Creek NEVER disappoints! This was the first of what will likely be three total visits to Big South Fork NRRA this year. IMHO Bandy Creek has the best showers in the entire National Park system. They are always clean and well maintained. The roads and trails around Bandy were all in superb condition, with the potholes in the gravel roads having been freshly filled this spring. The stairs and ladders around Twin Arches have been rebuilt since our visit last year. We are looking forward to the O&W road being opened later this spring to make visits to the O&W Bridge easier (although, it is a very pleasant walk from Leatherwood Ford down to the Bridge). I can't wait to go back!
@KatherineFC652 · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #A38
Nice expansive campground. The staff we talked to were very friendly and informative. They sold wood and ice at their camp store which was convenient. The bathroom facilities were tidy and the water got very hot, which I appreciated. We stayed in the tent only loop which was fairly empty on a cold weekday in mid April. Overall great experience.
@EddieS4150237 · Camped on Apr 17, 2026 at Campsite #A30
Great campground, very happy with the amenities. Didn't like that I couldnt purchase alcohol on sunday at the camp store as we stayed into monday and we wanted a fun celebratory drink that night :(But overall would come here over and over, beautiful scenery and plenty of easy trails nearby for those of us who aren't so sporty.
@BarbaraAC76D20 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #D33
My time at Bandy Creek was a wonderful experience. The site where I camped was very good and close to the clean bathroom and showers, an important factor for me an older female. I enjoyed the hiking trails and meeting other interesting campers. Staff is friendly and helpful.
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@RogerL6012204 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #D28
This campground absolutely beautiful. It has large level campsites with nice spacing for privacy. Clean restrooms, well stocked camp store and visitor center. I would recommend a stay at this campground.
@LisaB5569950 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #C14
This campground is an excellent campground! The campground and park is so well maintained and the hiking is great!
Excellent
@MarkG5733121 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #C13
The Campsites were spacious, the staff was great, knowledgeable of the Big South Fork area. Bathrooms were very nice. Great experience
@LaurieG5442B2F · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #A4
During the week the campground was very quiet; over the weekend not so much. A large Boy Scout troop rented 4 campsites. The kids were quiet at night but I had to ask the adults way after 10 pm to please observe quiet hours. I do not know why they did not rent the group camping site until I saw the price. I think exceptions for the price for group camping should be lowered for youth groups. Other than that, we enjoyed our camping experience.
@RandallB349839 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #D44
Bandy creek is my favorite camp site. I love that it is close to my home and I know a lot of others that camp there too. In short bandy creek is my happy place
@NancyC3864592 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #A3
It was a very clean campground. Bathrooms were clean also. I was impressed with the campground staff making numerous rounds. The surrounding area is beautiful.
@DerekA38645868 · Camped on Apr 10, 2026 at Campsite #A35
Bandy Creek is absolutely at the top of the list for National Park campgrounds. If you've never been here add it to your list.
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@PatriciaC7E336 · Camped on Apr 10, 2026 at Campsite #A38
Clean and a wonderful staff
@RobertG6814422 · Camped on Apr 9, 2026 at Campsite #A33
All was good except for the biting (black?)flies. We'll probably bring a netted canopy next time to help keep them away.
@CarlD3681317 · Camped on Apr 8, 2026 at Campsite #C8
Beautiful area with awesome views and things to do
@JosephP4482456 · Camped on Apr 7, 2026 at Campsite #B11
The campground is very nice and there are a lot of very beautiful hiking trails in the park. The best spring ephemeral hike ever on o&w bridge trail. We had a lot of gnats and ticks bother us a lot though while here.
@ChrisC9047590 · Camped on Apr 6, 2026 at Campsite #C22
So beautiful!! Amazing place friendly people. My site was clean and had everything I needed
@johnc3063297 · Camped on Apr 6, 2026 at Campsite #C7
Great place! Rangers and staff are very nice and helpful. The campground was good, clean, and functional. Cant wait to get back!
@WalterM3632964 · Camped on Apr 6, 2026 at Campsite #D48
We love Bandy Creek. The camp host and visitor center staff are always very friendly and helpful. The park is clean and well maintained. Plenty to do. We really enjoy the Go big challenges they have too. We will be back for story telling.
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@FrankieS673277 · Camped on Apr 4, 2026 at Campsite #C3
Bandy Creek Campground was amazing! Perfect location to hike some trails. The campsite was a great size and not too close to the other sites. I definitely would stay here again!
@JasonC1063647 · Camped on Apr 3, 2026 at Campsite #A13
Nice and clean. Peaceful. Bathhouse was clean. Campsite was immaculate. Registering and paying for a tent spot online was very easy too.
@KellyG7782870 · Camped on Apr 3, 2026 at Campsite #C6
Weve stayed several times and have always had a gooD stay
@ThomasN5861088 · Camped on Apr 3, 2026 at Campsite #C4
Nice campground
@WilliamL145693 · Camped on Apr 2, 2026 at Campsite #D25
Our neighbors were friendly, and the park was well kept
@GailW2758976 · Camped on Apr 2, 2026 at Campsite #C24
Great Location, excellent campground. Tricking to get in and out, but expected, given the location.
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