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Bandy Creek Campground with motor home in a campsite in Loop D. Grass and green trees plenty of shade.
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Bandy Creek

Oneida, Tennessee · 1,578 ftIn Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

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At a glance

7 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$20–$35recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
144From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
PartialElectric 50 amp, water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation
1,578 ft481 m
Season
Year-roundFrom nps.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal
Not yet known

Loops4

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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · 8 campgrounds

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Other campgrounds in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 7

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Also in the park: 1 backcountry camp · 2 single sites

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Amenities

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  • ADA accessible
  • Campfires allowed
  • Showers

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Overview

Bandy Creek is a spacious and modern campground, situated in The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area--a vast and scenic expanse of land that offers visitors countless recreational activities.Recreation

Numerous trails snake through the Recreation Area, offering mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding for visitors.

From National Park Service — campgrounds, OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit

Cell service

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  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Bandy Creek: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSunny, 2% chance of rain87°64°
  • ThuMostly Sunny, 12% chance of rain86°63°
  • FriSlight Chance Rain Showers, 21% chance of rain71°39°
  • SatSunny, 1% chance of rain59°36°
  • SunSunny66°42°

Nearby camping

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Outside the park, nearest first.

3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

36.48895, -84.69756
Managed by
National Park ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Oneida

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