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Pull-thru
USFSCherokee National Forest · Tennessee
Mcnabb Creek Group
Overview McNabb Creek Group Campground is located on the North River in the Tellico River area.
Sites1first-come
Elev.1,965ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig35 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Knoxville2h37real 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 1,965 ft, Mcnabb Creek Group has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
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 · Nov
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
52%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 1.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Knoxville
77 mi
2h37
02
Chattanooga
95 mi
2h57
03
Nashville
206 mi
5h09
04
Memphis
418 mi
9h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
6
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9 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.