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Mcnabb Creek Group

10 mi east of Tellico Plains, TN · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–Octbest months

About Mcnabb Creek Group

McNabb Creek Group Campground is located on the North River in the Tellico River area. Fishing, swimming, hiking and hunting are popular activities. The North River offers plenty of fishing and swimming opportunities. Visitors also enjoy hiking local trails and seasonal hunting. The campground offers one group site that can accommodate from 10 to 60 people. It is equipped with picnic tables, grills and portable toilets. The campground sits along the North River, a major tributary of the Tellico River, in the Smokey Mountains of the Cherokee National Forest in eastern Tennessee. Cherokee is Tennessee's only national forest, covering 650,000 acres from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The forest is in the heart of the Southern Appalachians and is home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals, as well as many rivers, creeks and lakes. Elevations range from…

  • Fees: Fee is $30 per night. Reservations can be made from 1 to 360 days in advance by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at…
  • Managed by: Cherokee National Forest, FS
  • Where: 10 mi east of Tellico Plains, TN · 35.32833, -84.12889

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingSwimmingWildlife & birdingHuntingStargazing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

48°
28°Jan
52°
30°Feb
60°
37°Mar
69°
44°Apr
76°
52°May
82°
60°Jun
85°
63°Jul
84°
62°Aug
79°
56°Sep
70°
45°Oct
59°
36°Nov
50°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 1 mi
Propane: 18.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.