Best Campgrounds near Tellico Plains, TN

We booked Turkey Creek Campground through their website after finding them on TheDyrt—super easy and completely contactless, which was a great start.

The location? Magical. Nestled in a quiet valley surrounded by mountains and trees in the Nantahala National Forest, just south of the Smokies. If you know, you know—the area where the forest and mountains meet is ethereal.

We showed up a little early for check-in and met Rick, the owner and host. Let me tell you, this man radiates good vibes. He’s funny, welcoming, and you can immediately tell he loves what he does. We were tent camping in the off-season and had plenty of sites to choose from—Rick let us drive around to pick our favorite. We landed on Site 18 (highly recommend!) but sites 22, 8, and 9 also stood out.

The roads are well-maintained gravel. The entrance is a steep gravel hill, but our 2WD Camry handled it just fine.

The clubhouse/office? ADORABLE. Airy, bright, and Rick sells a few camping essentials and some Turkey Creek merch (super soft shirts, FYI) inside, and a single-serve coffee machine ready to go—a lifesaver for our chilly March mornings. There’s also ice and firewood available for a small fee.

Behind the clubhouse, a covered wooden deck with bistro tables and rocking chairs overlooks the campground. It rained during our stay, and sitting out there, listening to the rain with a cup of Joe? Perfection.

The sites: Clean, well-maintained, and thoughtfully placed. Our tent site sat along a babbling creek that lulled us to sleep at night—absolute A+. Every site has an in-ground rock firepit and wooden picnic table, with a mix of tent, RV, and van sites spread across 10 acres, a handful of which are creekside like ours was.

And the bathhouses… Y'ALL. Located under the clubhouse, they have hot water (😍), rain showerheads, and are hands-down the cleanest campground facilities I’ve ever seen. I felt safe and comfortable showering here.

Bonus: There’s a ¾-mile hike to Fontana Lake right from the campground. Heads up—it can be marshy or underwater in spots, so wear hiking boots or waders. In March, the lake is so low we could walk on the lakebed and even found what might be an old homestead foundation from before the dam was built in the ‘40s! Mind-blowing to think that spot is 50+ feet underwater in the summer.

Bottom line: Turkey Creek is the best campground we’ve ever stayed at. Rick puts his heart into this place, and it shows. If you’re thinking about booking, DO IT. It’s already fully booked for major summer holidays—and it’s only March! Get on the cancellation list if you have to, because it’s 1000% worth it. Rick owns two other campground's too, one in Indiana and one in Illinois, which I assume are both equally as stunning and clean.

We immediately confirmed another weekend in 2 weeks, and absolutely plan to be back in summer... If we can even get a spot 😭

If you like primitive camping versus all that campground nonsense this is a great area. Bring everything as there’s nothing around to purchase stuff, you’re literally out in the forest. There’s maybe 10 ish spots along the river, first come first serve. The Appalachian Trail is very close by for some good hiking. The dirt roads to get there are somewhat rough. It’s much easier on your vehicle if you come from the west. Luv sleeping with the sound of the river and hanging out in a hammock! Enjoy

it's a bbit claustrophobic, each site being quite close to the other. We were tent ccamping, and iit appears that most of the sites are a better desiggned for RV camping. Being as close as it is to great Smoky Mountains National Park, it was predictably absoolutely full the entire week we were there, so  one's enjoyment may have a lot to do with who your next-door neighbors are, especially when you are tent camping and don't have the advantage of your own personal sound dampening and air conditioning. But if you want to be close to the national park, this is a great pick, as you are just a couple miles from the beginning off the Townsend entrance to the park.

When we were there, they had also installed a couple of restored teardrop traailers from what appeared to be the 1960s. On our last night, we decided to switch from tent camping to   renting one of the teardrops, which was quite small but quite fun, quite kitschy, restored to match the era.  

In spite of the fact that the camp is located right along a busy highway, the noise level was not too big of a problem since the campsites are not dirrectly next to the highway but  rather back in further, with some of  the more coveted spots being right next to the river. Even  if your camp spot is not on the river, there are two or three places to access it, making it possible to cool down onn a hot muggy summer day by wading in the very cold stream, or even tubing down to your campsite by having someone drop you upstream. I don't think they rent tubes at the campground but there are several places within walking distance that do.

The restrooms were quite nice for campsite restrooms — three or four private showers in each restroom, sinks with mirrors, etc. They keep out non-guests by having the restrooms accessible with a key code lock.

The pool looks nice and is well maintained, but we did not use it. There is also a big pavilion used by some church group every Sunday morning, offering worship services to vacationers, and dooing Sunday school crafts with the little kids.

This shelter is a two-room rock shelter at the top of blood mountain. Just behind the shelter is a great spot for a nice view and milestone photo.

Beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing. The campground and facilities were  very clean and well kept. Carter, the owner, is great. He was very helpful and accommodating. We will be back!

Great spot in a beautiful area. Good sized lots. Really cool coffee shop right outside the campground for people that like that kind of thing.

The park is nice with plenty of amenities. I had two complaints. We stayed creekside at site 24. The site had about a 5 inch difference shopping towards the road. I used rocker blocks maxed out (about 4 inches in height) and still was not level. Secondly with the site, there is a telephone pole that is a bit too close on the exit side. Singing out as far as I could, i barely missed sideswiping my camper when pulling out. The online pictures looked like it was a fairly private spot, but no. Just out of frame was the campground host site who happened to be flying a very offensive flag. I decided to avoid her. Lastly, gravel from most of the sites was washed out into the road. That could, and should have been cleaned up.

Large campground but had level, shaded, and private camp sites. Flush toilets clean but no showers. Traffic was a beast but there were good hiking trails from campground. I was on a loop that allowed generators but very few were in use. Nice creek runs through campground. Campground fairly close to visitor center and nearby hiking trails but wickedly crowded. Very strict rules regarding food storage and park has managed to control bears and raccoons. Dump station on site.

Approx 20 miles from main visitor center. The scenic drive increases congestion and traffic. Camp store is near campsites. Also a ranger station. Several hiking trails are accessible from campground. All driveways shaded, paved, and level. Very pleasant place. Only negative is the requirement to check in between 9-10:00 am the following day if one arrived later than check in time, which caused me to change hiking plans.

This place is truly magical. So much effort has been put into themed cabins, unique art work, and detail. Kids and adults can spend time in a fantasy world of their choice. Kids can explore the magical grounds, play in the large creek, and get to know the resident goats, pigs, miniature horse, etc..

The sign at the road looks like it was either taken down or blew away. The pin drop doesn’t take you to the turn in on google pr Apple Maps. If you’re coming from Robbinsville it’s on your right after the pin about 1/4 mile. Then at the fork in the gravel road take a right. But all in all it’s a great place. I stayed at 7 in a van. It had level parking and I could walk down to the bank to fish and have a fire.

First time at Windrock Campground. very nice property and has spots for all types of outfits and campers. I’m in a truck camper with a rooftop tent. The wooded tent sites where perfect not all are level so ask to drive through and preview avails before booking. fire ring, table provided. the only down side is that there is heavy SxS traffic on camp roads until late evening. otherwise pretty swanky place to camp. There are open sky spots around the bathhouse if you need solar or satellite. Those are all flat.

We tent camped on Spot 27. Nice back in RV spot with water and electric. Bathhouse is close by. Gray water dump is across the road. Originally we booked Spot 60. That’s a pull through with little room for a tent. No cell service but that’s okay as we disconnected for a while. You can get service at the top of the park. Clean bathrooms with hot showers. Trails are nicely blazed with colors that match trail map. Georgia apple farms are a short, 20-30 minutes away.

Beautifully well maintained, clean grounds! Beautiful lake and stables and plenty of room ,yet campsites are tucked away to also give u a private feel as well! Pet friendly as well!

I had a wonderful time at backcountry site #4 this past Sunday - Monday. The hike to the site is downhill from the stone wall parking lot, so it was pretty easy to get to at only 1 mile. The site is private and pretty large. There were plenty of trees for hammocks and a few flat spots for small tents. A small creek flows through the site for easy water access (but I was told that it doesn’t flow all year).
The best part of site #4 is that it’s about 0.2 miles from a beautiful west facing overlook where I enjoyed the sunset. I can’t recommend this site every .

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This is a great park with a lot to offer and more in the near vicinity. 

Cell reception (T-Mobile) was non-existent in the site. However, there was reception at the trading post and possibly elsewhere. 

They're installing Bear Boxes in tent sites back and front country (as I understood it) and are clearly paying attention to what people want and how to improve visitors experiences. 

A lot of the sites are RV orientated. But the walk in tent sites are really close to the parking area. Also, nearby backcountry platforms and sites can be easily accessed. 

If you want walking access to the trails, it's probably best to choose a site near the lake as that's where most trails are accessed from.

Great place great people and great management. Clean environment. And clean club house and showers and bathrooms. Has laundry room and fire rings at camp sites