We were in a pop-up camper on this trip, and it was fine, the sites are fairly close together though, so not much privacy. The bathrooms are just ok. The toilets didn’t have seats, which was weird! The park is amazing, so the shortcomings in the RV sites can be overlooked! Lots of deer walking around, tons of fun stuff to do.
This is one of my absolute favorite spots to camp! The walk up sites are amazing, plenty of distance between sites, wildlife galore, deer will walk right up to you, they are everywhere. Very peaceful. You’ll want to bring a cart to carry gear, as it can be a little walk through the woods to get to the walk in sites, but it is well worth it!
We just love this State Park! The sites are wooded; and there is tons to do. Hiking, biking, SUP and lots more. The falls are amazing!
beautiful place to be the staff was great and always super helpful!
Fall Creek Falls is one of my favorite places to camp & hike in the Middle/East Tennessee area. Beautiful scenery, an awesome waterfall hike, and a lovely SHADED camping loop contribute to some of my favorite family camping weekend memories.
We visit Fall Creek Falls at least two times per year. Every time we visit we experience something new and exciting! This trip we took advantage of the canoes & kayaks you can rent (at a low price) and paddled around the lake. We also took advantage of the pool that was on site. The pool is very clean with plenty of chairs to lounge in. We prefer to stay in loop B. This campsite is very wooded and has sites that are spaced out that don't make you feel like you are on top of eachother. The falls are always breathtaking and trails are short for those who don't like long hikes or are novice to hiking. This campground is a must for those who like to experience the great outdoors!
Beautiful scenery and lots of hikes that are easy for kids.
This is hands down one of my favorite camp grounds. The entire area was super relaxed and was also a great place to hike. All the trails where very family friendly and the views were all breath taking. The staff was great and very helpful to find activities
wonderful park. well worth the hike to see the falls!!!
Offers everything you can possibly want. Hiking trails, great water falls, horse back riding, fishing, golf and wildlife. There are cabins available as well. Shower houses are clean and well situated.
The tent sites are wonderfully located with a short trail that connects you to a loop of the biggest and best overlooks, falls, and swimming spots. If you want to drive/bike a little further, there's a large lake, golf course, pool, and a couple restaurants inside the park. There's also a large inn and some small cabins on the lake. If you're looking for a longer hike, there are some trails in the 10-15 mile range with back country camping spots.
There's really something for everyone, but my personal favorite is the .4 mile "cable trail" to the base of Cane Creek Falls on the east side of the park. It's short, but as the name suggests, there is a cable that runs most of the trail practically out of necessity. I'm over 6 feet tall, but these "steps" are too big even for me. The trail runs along a spillway of rock down a steep hill side and you have to lower yourself down with the cable in several different spots. Once you come out of the trees at the bottom, the trail opens up to a large pool of water fed by two waterfalls. One of these is Cane Creek Falls which is much shorter than Fall Creek Falls, but has a significantly greater volume of water flowing over it. The views are great and so is the swimming. With any luck, you might also get lost on the way down and stumble across the top of the second falls which has a killer overlook of Cane Creek Falls.
This is a campground that offers something for everyone. Primitive walk in sites to cabins and EVERYTHING inbetween. The sites are wooded and spacious. It can get busy, so plan ahead.
The Park offers lots of hiking, biking and sight seeing. It has a nature center that is currently closed for remodeling and so is the Hotel.(That is the only reason I gave it a 4 vs 5 star) Did I say something for everyone. It is literally the best place for a family reunion. Cousin Athena who is so green that her toenails match her style will most likely use the hike in tent site only while Grandma Betty will stay in a Cabin or Hotel while ther rest of the Gang has oprions all inbetween. It has a Store that has more IPA beer choices than a brewery, an olympic sized pool, a outfitters outdoor store and a Treetop adventure park. You can get lost for days ( sometimes that is exactly what needs to happen on family reunions, especially if you forgot the Xanax) or you can hang oht by the pool eating icecream.
Love this place and would recommend it.
We recently visited Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tn while enroute to Georgia. The Tennessee countryside is an enjoyable backdrop to this meandering road trip and you are very close to several other excellent Tennessee SPs.
I noticed a sign on the way in to Fall Creek Falls advertising a yearly festival, the “Mountaineer Folk Festival” the weekend after Labor Day. http://www.mountainglenonline.com/thingstodo/events/mountaineer-folk-festival-at-fall-creek-falls-state-park.html
The park also has a nice looking golf course, the Tree Top Canopy Challenge and an extensive facility area including the visitors center, gift shop, general store, swimming pool, laundromat and grill.
When I visited last year it was extremely busy and the attractions were crowded. This year I visited on a week day after school was back in session so it was mostly retirees who haven’t started their migration south yet ;) at the campground. Fall Creek has a large spread out campground with several choices , primitive walk-ins, glamping or something in between. There are gravel sites and paved. A picnic table, fire ring and grill as well as electric and water hookups. The facilities are centrally located in each area.
We stopped at Fall Creek Falls first and made the trek down to the base of the falls after first visiting the overlook. Moderate, technical,( rocky, slippery, wear hiking shoes, carry your flip flops for the wade in the pool below) 1.6ish mile round trip hike. When you leave the Fall Creek area there is a one way road you can take to Piney Falls it has some picturesque views of the area.
Piney Falls is worth a look too. I love suspension bridges, my dogs not so much. Piney has a .4ish mile round trip hike that includes a long suspension bridge with a short scramble down to the river.
I also noticed some bike trail trailheads within the park, something else to enjoy while visiting.
Fall Creek Falls is definitely a place you can spend a week or more at and do something different everyday.
Many adventures offered from skeet shooting to hiking to waterfalls
We arrived at our primitive camp sites and the entire side was slopped. There was no place to put a tent or even a flat service to set a tent up. The entire half of the primitive sites were that way. It looked like the other half at least had taken some sort of machinery and created a flat pad. I will state that the views at this state park of some of the prettiest I have ever seen.
We camped here last fall in a tent before we had our pup & did a lot of Mountain biking! Tons of fun & beautiful scenery & trails!
We stumbled across this state park and absolutely loved it! The kids loved sliding down the waterfall! We loved the hiking! So much to do. Nice campsites with water at each site. The center of each campground is left as an open field. Families would play ball, games, everything in the evenings. Each camping loop had its own playground and pavilion. The bathrooms were older but they had signs up that they were getting replaced soon.
There is lots to do. Big campers will have a harder time getting into spots.
Campground is great- lush vegetation helps 'bush in' the sites and gives many of them a fair amount of privacy. We love heading here in the heat of summer to play in the water all day and only get out when the evening temps get more reasonable. All kinds of fun water activities to be had- swim, paddle, even paddleboat. In cooler temps, hiking can be nice- the hike down to the falls is a bit steep- wear comfy solid shoes. A southern gem.
We stayed 5 nights in A7, a handicapped spot they assigned to us when we were unhappy with campground D (too close to a busy road and prIvate home). Even though it was warmer than we had hoped, we enjoyed our hikes and creek swims with our dog everyday. Saw momma deer and her two babies several times behind our site. Clean but hot restrooms.
We have been camping at Fall Creek Falls for 3 years! Not once have we had a bad experience. There is so much to do including hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, beautiful falls and much more! There is something here for every outdoors person. Our favorite camp site is section B. A lot of tree coverage and plenty of space between sites. We just upgraded to a camper and look forward to our first trip with it to Fall Creek Falls!
Went there with my youngest and husband. We had a beautiful tent spot. Hiked the entire day the next day and loved it. The water was low but still worth it!
We love to camp at Fall Creek Falls State Park and think this would be a great park for novice campers due to the fact that the facilities are very nice. Modern bathhouses located in each camping area, swimming pool, golf course and restaurant make roughing it easier for those who need more comfort while camping. However, for those who are adventurous there are many hiking trails at all levels of difficulty. Add to this several beautiful waterfalls, daily deer sightings, a lovely fishing lake and bike trails and you have a park that appeals to many!
Beautiful and quiet campground. Nice bike/hiking trails! Great activities for the kids also!
This park is so beautiful and takes some time to fully explore.
This is a beautiful park and campground! Great for families or anyone! Bath houses were clean and well-stocked. The hosts were friendly and very helpful. The scenery is amazing! Plenty of hiking and swimming! LOVE this place!
We decided to bring the entire family (150 of us) to the campground for a wedding! They were very accommodating! Some stayed on the campground while others used the hotel/cabins on site. Lots of privacy and lots of outdoor activities to do and explore!
C campground is a mixed use (tents & RVs), large, well accommodated camping spot within Fall Creek Falls SP. Water and electrical hookups at each site. Plenty of space between sites mostly. There are easily accessible washrooms with toilets and showers. There is also is a central, open recreation space including an open field, park swings, and pavilion. The best part about this campground is it’s direct access to the park’s best trails to the nature center and the 200+ ft namesake waterfall!
Very nice & clean, easy to find everything. The staff was more than helpful & my husband & son enjoyed being able to fish & my children enjoyed the swimming pool. There were two bathhouses in our campground & both were within walking distance.
They packed in these campsites! Most are very close together, but because there is so much to explore, you won’t be at the campsite long. There are several waterfalls to see here. A few are even accessible by car and the a short walk down a paved access. Plan your trip here to last at least 3 days. It will take you that long to walk all of the trails and take in the beauty!
