Turkey Creek Campground

Smaller camp grounds, that best suited for smaller campers, or tent camping. The driveway coming into the campground is steep, so drive slow, and I would highly recommend showing up before dark, not an entrance I would want to make after dark. They have affordable firewood and ice on site, free coffee in the office, and Wi-Fi. Currently I’m using the Wi-Fi from my spot, since cellular service in this area isn’t reliable. Make sure you download a google map “offline mode” map of the area before coming, since service is limited for ATT and Verizon. If your doing tent camping, they made these elevated large squares out of crushed gravel to put your tent on, that are perfectly level, and with the gravel, should stay dry in event of rain. Some of the spots have “river” access, I would call it more of a small creek, but still nice. All the gravel roads seem to be in great condition. Washer and dryers are available, and showers and bathrooms are way better than average.

The wooded property is clean and neatly trimmed with new tent pads of crushed stone. Campsite is less than a 15 minute drive from the Nantahala Outdoor Center and the AppalachianTrail, and even closer to Lake Fontina. Nearby activities include white water rafting, hiking, kayaking and canoeing. There is firewood onsite for $5.00 per bundle and ice for $3.00 per bag. They provide a fire pit, picnic table, water and electric hookups, but not sewer. Also, there are no grills provided, so plan accordingly. Also, the comfort station (bathroom, showers, and laundry) is at the top of a very steep hill, making middle-of-the-night bathroom trips difficult. But all the facilities are impeccably clean, well stocked and well-maintained, and provide benches and hooks for belongings while showering.

It was easy to book and the staff is friendly and helpful. They even switched us to a larger pad to accommodate our large cabin tent. Office hours were 8-12 and 3-6, so again, plan accordingly. We went the first week in June to view the synchronous fireflies. We enjoyed a very pleasant stay and would definitely stay with them again.

10/10; would camp here again. The grounds are immaculate, bundles of firewood & bags of ice are available for a reasonable price, WiFi can be had on the deck at the office, the bathrooms come with great showers, and there’s a laundry room too!