River Creek Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Custom Search   Campground is broken into two distinct areas; large, RV and fifth-wheel sites up on the hill and individual tent and small pop-up sites below. The riverfront sites all featured 20 and 30-foot long covered canopies, which were great when the weather turned wet. We had heavy rain on the first night and they released water from the dam upstream, offering us a great view of the rushing river. Docks at each campsite took you out over the river. All tent sites       had electricity and water, some 30amp and some simply 120. Brown trout and carp were visible from the riverbank, but very elusive to fishing. The bathhouses were located up by the main officer and were all very clean, but only had   three showers and four toilets per side - a little busy in the mornings, so we had to take shower times into account. The campground is pet-friendly with a pet exercise area, motorcycle ramp for taking your bike on and off your truck/trailer, playground for the kiddies, arcade with video games, pool tables and  access to nearby hiking trails and grocery stores. The campground shop featured ice cream, a smattering of groceries, camp fuel, propane refills, $8 wheelbarrow       loads of firewood and very weak coffee. The couple running the campground was very, very friendly and offered great suggestions for food and activities. You're less than five minutes from Lake Lure and the constant drone of traffic   at the other campsites - Chimney Rock is just a little bit past Lake Lure. Buy your tickets at the campground store for a discount. If you're looking for an off-the-main-drag campground next to the river, this is a recommended site for tent and small pop-up campers. The big rig RV sites looked very close together, with no buffering between the sites - all sites appeared to feature water, sewer, TV cable, 30amp. Most of the sites appear to be long-term, with large 5th wheelers and trailer occupying the nicely covered, garage-like sites on the upper portion of the campground.   Says Jamie (see picture)   AMENITIES Tent camping is available RV hookups are available Pets are allowed Game Room Nearby attractions Fishing Boating Playground Cabins Service and Repair is available Showers Store Laundry Facilities Picnic and Barbecue area is available Lodging Wyndham VR Fairfield Mountains, Lake Lure 3 miles away Skyline Village Inn and Cavern, Spruce Pine 7 miles away Activities: fishing, fly fishing, hiking, arcade, swimming, biking, canoeing, golf and horseback riding Pictures of River Creek Campground Map and Contact Info The Esmeralda Inn at Lake Lure, Chimney Rock 9 miles away    Days Inn Columbus Tryon, Columbus 11 miles away        Outdoors Recreation Near Forest City, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Forest City, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to River Creek Campground. 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Pictures of River Creek Campground Bigger Picture Amenities Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast All Rutherford County Campgrounds All North Carolina Campgrounds These outdoors activities are available near River Creek Campground.   Campgrounds Near River Creek Campground: Apple Valley Farm Motorcoach Resort, Lake Lure, 4 miles away Hitching Post Campground, Mill Spring, 6 miles away Lake Lure RV Park and Campground, Lake Lure, 7 miles away Silver Creek Campground and whitewater Outfitters, Mill Spring, 8 miles away Whispering Ridge Campground, Rutherfordton, 9 miles away Cove Creek Recreational Vehicle Park, Old Fort, 9 miles away Thermal City Gold Mine, Union Mills, 10 miles away   Hotels Near River Creek Campground: Wyndham VR Fairfield Mountains, Lake Lure , 3 miles away Skyline Village Inn and Cavern, Spruce Pine , 7 miles away The Esmeralda Inn at Lake Lure, Chimney Rock , 9 miles away Days Inn Columbus Tryon, Columbus , 11 miles away The Firehouse Inn, Rutherfordton , 12 miles away Carrier Houses Bed and Breakfa, Rutherfordton , 12 miles away Hampton Inn Marion, Marion , 14 miles away   Ski Areas Near River Creek Campground: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 53 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Sky Valley, Georgia , 88 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs   Whitewater Near River Creek Campground: Broad River, Rutherford County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 16.8 miles long (Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004) Broad River, Rutherford County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181) Green River, Polk County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 17.2 miles long (North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Buncombe County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock)   Public Lands Near River Creek Campground: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 32 miles away Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina , 22 miles away Lake James State Park, North Carolina , 23 miles away Paris Mountain State Park, South Carolina , 32 miles away Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina , 34 miles away   Golf Courses Near River Creek Campground: Apple Valley Golf Course, Lake Lure , 3 miles away Bald Mountain Golf Course, Lake Lure , 5 miles away Lake Lure Golf Course, Lake Lure , 7 miles away Brights Creek Golf Club, Columbus , 10 miles away Meadowbrook Golf Club, Columbus , 10 miles away   Lakes Near River Creek Campground Lake Lure, Rutherford County , 5 miles away Bald Mountain Lake, Rutherford County , 5 miles away Lake Tomahawk, Buncombe County , 18 miles away Lake Bowen, Spartanburg County , 19 miles away