Quick Facts
Location:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Amenities
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Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Grill, Parking - Auto, Pet Waste Disposal, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Restroom - Seasonal, Trash/Litter Receptacles
Open seasonally, mid-April to late-October, sunrise to sunset.
Big Creek Picnic Area - elevation 1,713 ft (522 m) - includes 10 sites nestled in a beautiful, remote section of the park. The Big Creek is a popular fishing spot (fishing license required). Baxter Creek Trail and Mouse Creek Falls are nearby.
Tips for a Great Picnic
* Black bears reside in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and can die as a result of access to human food and trash. Promptly dispose of garbage in bear-proof trash cans. If you see a bear, do not approach it.
* Provided grills are for charcoal fires. Wood fires are not permitted.
* A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park.
* Pets are permitted in picnic areas but cannot be left unattended. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Pets are allowed on the Oconaluftee River Trail and Gatlinburg Trail but not permitted on any other trails.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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* great smoky mountains national park
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* picnic area
* picnic table
* day use
* restroom
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
