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Cherokee National Forest › Unaka Ranger District › Tennessee
› Greene County
› Greeneville
› Rock Creek Rec Area
› Campsite #33
Campsite #33 at Rock Creek Rec Area, TN
$20
Campsite #33
| Drive-In | 5 people |
| 36 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
5/5
Campsite #33 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 36ft driveway, 50 amp hookup, Accessible, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (12)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 50% |
| 4 star | | 25% |
| 3 star | | 17% |
| 2 star | | 8% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@MontieOD43145B · Camped on Aug 3, 2025 at Campsite #33
Very nice little campground in the Cherokee National Forest. Facilities were clean. Peaceful and enjoyable! Will visit again.
Good
@NealC338164AFB · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #33
Great location and Gary is a great campground host! It's my favorite camping destination.
Major Issues
@JonathanS47608 · Camped on Jun 15, 2023 at Campsite #33
Campground had large sites. Host rode around a couple times, but no big deal. Never saw a ranger...until I was about to leave. When I was cleaning up to leave, at 0930 on Monday, a ranger knocked on my door. I had put my trash outside my RV as I was finishing up cleaning. I received an $80 fine for it. I explained I was cleaning up to leave and was checking out shortly, and the ranger didn't care in the least, and gave me a fine. I pulled out of my site 30 minutes later.
The town itself has the essentials but it's a 'financially challenged' area, if you will. There wasn't much to see or do in town.
The hike up to Rock Creek Falls was 2.5 miles each way, uphill, with 4 creek crossings. It was 'moderate' for sure.
Majority of the water spigots were not working or did not have threads on them to fill up my fresh water tank upon arrival.
I have a 35' Fifth-wheel and the C loop was tight at the bottom of the loop, with a ditch on either side of the road, on the corner.
There's no printed maps of the park or area. Host told me to look it up online...but there's no Verizon service.
The "swimming area" is literally a water retention pond. I'd NEVER swim in it.
Overall, I highly doubt I'll return, especially after the ranger incident. This was the least desirable CG I've ever been to.
The town itself has the essentials but it's a 'financially challenged' area, if you will. There wasn't much to see or do in town.
The hike up to Rock Creek Falls was 2.5 miles each way, uphill, with 4 creek crossings. It was 'moderate' for sure.
Majority of the water spigots were not working or did not have threads on them to fill up my fresh water tank upon arrival.
I have a 35' Fifth-wheel and the C loop was tight at the bottom of the loop, with a ditch on either side of the road, on the corner.
There's no printed maps of the park or area. Host told me to look it up online...but there's no Verizon service.
The "swimming area" is literally a water retention pond. I'd NEVER swim in it.
Overall, I highly doubt I'll return, especially after the ranger incident. This was the least desirable CG I've ever been to.
Major Issues
@BeckyR4223493 · Camped on Oct 21, 2022 at Campsite #33
Such a beautiful place. Campground was awesome. Great sites and great area.
Good
@NealC338164AFB · Camped on Aug 1, 2022 at Campsite #33
It's a great camping facility with a great campground host.
Major Issues
@BillB141 · Camped on Aug 13, 2021 at Campsite #33
Always clean and quiet. We never have a problem at this campground.
Major Issues
@BernardB718 · Camped on May 23, 2021 at Campsite #33
Excellent, quiet campground within Cherokee National Forest. There is no water hookups at individual sites. Arriving campers must fill water tanks at a common spigot. Sites are large and well spaced. Roads are paved, while sites are chipped gravel. There was a boil notice posted during our stay due to a problem with the water system, which the staff was working to fix. Wood thrushes serenaded us during the day with their melodic song, while a whippoorwill flitted through the forest at night with its loud call. The nearby town of Erwin provides historical interest as the original headquarters of the Clinchfield Railroad and the home of Blue Ridge Pottery.
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@TerryH491 · Camped on Oct 22, 2020 at Campsite #33
We would like to see the covered stands replaced .
@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Aug 31, 2020 at Campsite #33
Love this campground!
@EddM1C5A5CBBE9 · Camped on Jul 23, 2020 at Campsite #33
SITE 33 is the best. Campground is clean and neat. Probably could use a few updates but clean and neat. Hot showers and no power interruptions. Quiet area. The trail to the falls is a must do. Many other trails in and around the area that you can just start from your campsite. We had zero issues other than torrential rain. But after a short trip to Wally World (about 6 miles away) we recovered. Then had another torrential rain the next night. But we stayed dry and the camp pad drained extremely well. This area is loaded with big tall trees including on site 33. Swim area is nice but hike to falls. That water is ice cold. Look forward to next trip.
Good
@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Jul 14, 2020 at Campsite #33
We love this campground and have camped here for many years.It is beautiful. Nice spacious, private campsites. But it has changed in the past few years. The water spigot near our campsite did not work and neither did the one in the tent site area. Made it very difficult to get water.We camped there in October of last year and they were working on that same spigot. Still not fixed!The fire ring was full of ash. The bath houses were not clean.Sad to see such a beautiful campground go unattended and uncared for.
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@terryh6561192 · Camped on Oct 24, 2019 at Campsite #33
Automatic hand soap dispensers in the bathrooms would be nice. Especially on Loop C.
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