MCNABB CREEK GROUP
Federal / Recreation.gov
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Overview McNabb Creek Group Campground is located on the North River in the Tellico River area. Fishing, swimming, hiking and hunting are popular activities. Recreation The North River offers plenty of fishing and swimming opportunities. Visitors also enjoy hiking local trails and seasonal hunting. Facilities The campground offers one group site that can accommodate from 10 to 60 people. It is equipped with picnic tables, grills and portable toilets. Natural Features The campground sits along the North River, a major tributary of the Tellico River, in the Smokey Mountains of the Cherokee Natio
Location
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35.32833, -84.12889
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Trip-ready check
Live · National Weather Service · updated 9:09 AMWhat to check the night before you leave — forecast, alerts, and daylight for Tellico Plains, TN.
Today
86°F
Sunny
wind 0 mph
Tonight
68°F
Partly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 0 mph
Friday
86°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
25% rain · wind 0 mph
Friday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
50% rain · wind 0 mph
Saturday
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
92% rain · wind 0 mph
Saturday Night
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
92% rain · wind 0 mph
Forecast: weather.gov point forecast. Conditions change — re-check the morning you leave.
Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
- Not estimated for this listing — map it from your home
- Access
- See details
- Hike-in
- Confirm on site / map
- Pass required
- Check site (America the Beautiful often covers day-use; camping fees separate)
- Parking
- See facility details
- Camping fee
- See Recreation.gov
- Max stay
- Check local rules
- Reservation
- Required · Recreation.govWindow: Typically 6 months rolling (check site)
Schedule this trip
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Sample 2-night immersion plan
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Day 0 — Departure
- Leave with buffer for the ~drive + grocery / ice stop
- Arrive, set up camp, short walk to orient
- Simple dinner + early night if traveling after work
Day 1 — Main immersion
- Longer hike or creek time in the afternoon
- Campfire, quiet evening
Day 2 — Morning + departure
- Slow morning, coffee, short walk
- Pack out (Leave No Trace)
- Optional stop on the way home
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