Paint Creek Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 21
- Electric hookups
- Yes
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Paint Creek Campground
Looking for a family-oriented campground tucked away in a mountain cove? Paint Creek Campground, located in Greene County along the banks of Paint Creek is the place! Most of the widely-spaced campsites have streamside views and are well screened with native vegetation. While visiting, try your hand at fishing for trout in Paint Creek (seasonally stocked). Paint Creek Campground Map
Before you go
Season
5/1/2024 – 10/24/2024
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Camping is $10 (20 sites)
Hours
CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER FROM HELENE. CLOSURE IS ANTICIPATED THRU MONDAY, SEPT 30, BUT COULD BE LATER DEPENDING ON DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Please practice Bearwise and make sure to store ALL unattended food and garbage in a hardsided container or vehicle. 2024 Season Dates: May 1 - October 24
Restrictions
Group size is 5 people, 2 vehicles per site. • No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the area. • Food storage restrictions apply at all areas on the Cherokee National Forest. All food and beverages must be stored in an approved bear-proof container, your locked vehicle or hard-sided camper at all times unless being eaten, prepared, or transported.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.