Established Camping
French Broad River Area
About
USDA Forest Service
View of Paint Creek in Cherokee National Forest This area’s wooded mountainsides and creek gorges are linked by an extensive road and trail system. Activities include fishing, hiking, horseback riding, creek play and camping. At Paint Creek, camping, fishing, swimming and picnicking are popular activities. Other water-based opportunities include driving along scenic Brush Creek or exploring warm-water Allen Branch or Paint Creek ponds. Enjoy the scenery from horseback on 35 miles of multi-use trails, also open to mountain bikers and hikers. The Appalachian Scenic Trail lies along the eastern edge of this area. French Broad River Area Map French Broad River Area Guide
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
GuideI love Asheville
Asheville, NC is probably my favorite place ever.
I love that we camped in the mountains by the river, and were only about a ten minute drive to the city.
Our site was right on the river. Beautiful stars. Each site has an electrical outlet, there are water pumps, and also WiFi!
Its also a dog friendly site, but also one of the more expensive sites I’ve stayed at.
There were full bathrooms too
Loterally the only downfall for me was the train that goes by across the river in the middle of the night and lays in the horn.
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Location
French Broad River Area is located in Tennessee
Coordinates
35.94303249 N
82.93586854 W