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Pull-thru
NPSGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · Tennessee
Abram'S Creek Campground
Overview Abram's Creek Campground is located in a relatively remote area of Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Sites16all reservable
Elev.1,188ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig12 ft
Electricnonesites
From Knoxville1h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,188 ft, Abram'S Creek Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 16 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 10.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Knoxville
31 mi
1h10
02
Chattanooga
113 mi
2h45
03
Nashville
195 mi
4h06
04
Memphis
407 mi
7h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
10
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site A03
A · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
54 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
12 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
16
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.