Mountain Creek Rest sits on forested land along Squally Creek, offering a privately managed camping experience at $35 per night. The single campsite includes a tent platform, picnic table, and charcoal grill positioned close to vehicle parking, with a separate fire pit area featuring benches overlooking the creek.
Campers access the property via rough roads that require careful navigation. The site provides an outhouse that reviewers describe as clean and well-maintained, stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Creek access allows for wading and water play during warmer months. The location serves as a base for exploring camping near Robbinsville, with nearby options including Santeetlah Creek Dispersed Sites (Nantahala NF) for those seeking different camping styles.
Description
Heartstone tent site at Mountain Creek Rest is a stunningly beautiful, romantic, and very, very private campsite. You won't want to leave, but if you do there are many recreational opportunities in the area such as hiking, biking, rafting, fishing, and more! Enjoy the fresh, much, much cooler mountain air, and the beautiful, private setting! It is perfect for 2, but 2 additional guests are an available option! Heartstone is located on a gently pitched, terraced slope where a divided mountain stream, the tumbling Squally Creek rejoins itself! The sun light filters down through the forest canopy providing a warm, inviting glow!! There is a 9'-6" x 10' tent platform, a picnic table, charcoal grille, and comfort facility all within 30' of your private parking! There is also a nice fire pit area with benches overlooking the fire pit and creek ! Explore upstream on the 500' island trail, or go down stream 75' to a nice pool for dipping!
Bring friends!! There is also a large tent pad available on site for extra guests!
!!!Heartstone is a "Leave No Trace" site! Please be sure to leave it as clean or cleaner than you found it! The next guest will love you! Thanks!
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Map & DirectionsMountain Creek Rest is located in North Carolina near Robbinsville
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 1 hr 53 min from Cleveland, TN
- 2 hrs 4 min from Knoxville, TN
- 2 hrs 44 min from Morristown, TN
- 2 hrs 45 min from Gainesville, GA







