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NPSObed Wild & Scenic River · Tennessee
Rock Creek Campground (TN)
Overview Rock Creek Campground is located near the Emory River in the Obed Wild and Scenic River.
Sites11all reservable
Elev.984ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Knoxville1h27real 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 984 ft, Rock Creek Campground (TN) has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 11 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 walk-in, and the longest takes a 20-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Knoxville
52 mi
1h27
02
Chattanooga
102 mi
2h27
03
Nashville
145 mi
3h15
04
Memphis
357 mi
7h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
3
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
Rock Creek Campground (TN) · walk-in · shaded.
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
20
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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.