About this campground
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
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- PICNICKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Paint Creek CampgroundCherokee National Forest6 mi
- Pigeon River AreaCherokee National Forest11 mi
- BIG CREEK CAMPGROUND (GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK)Great Smoky Mountains National Park17 mi
- COSBY PICNIC PAVILIONGreat Smoky Mountains National Park19 mi
- COSBY CAMPGROUNDGreat Smoky Mountains National Park20 mi
- COSBY GROUP CAMPGreat Smoky Mountains National Park20 mi
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