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National Park Service · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TN

Loop A · Site A036.

at Bandy Creek

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
37 ftLongest rig
89 ftRoom
1,630 ftElevation
74%Tree cover
757 ftWater · to an unnamed stream
209 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026
Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

Room

89 ftto the nearest other site, against 66 ft typical here
#9 of 144roomiest site in the campground
2other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesA042 89 ftA037 91 ftA034 121 ftA035 128 ftA043 132 ftA041 154 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopLoop A
Max vehicle length37 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length37 ft
Fire PitYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Picnic TableYes
Self Pay StationYes
Site Length37 ft
Site RatingStandard
Site Width35 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length42 ft
Tent Pad Width23 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Large Tent Over 9x12`no length limit listed
Small Tentno length limit listed
Also to 37 ft · 1
Tentto 37 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site A036 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Bandy Creek →

Most private sites hereE2 491 ftE1 469 ftD001 168 ftA032 112 ftD023 96 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index