National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC
Group Site · Site GP01.
This site, in 6 agency photographs
Photos · Shawna Bowman
Group Tent Only Area NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
1,700 ftElevation
86%Tree cover
412 ftWater · to Big Creek
204 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
The site
TypeGroup Tent Only Area Nonelectric
LoopGroup Site
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People25
Max Num of Vehicles5
ShadeFull
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Base Number of People7
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Fire PitYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People7
Picnic TableYes
AccessibleNot listed
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
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.
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Site GP01 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Big Creek Group Camp →
Source: CAMPANAC campground index