McNabb Creek Group
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee
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Inside Cherokee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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McNabb Creek Group
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About this campground
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 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 750 to 5,500 feet. Nearby Attractions The mountain town of Tellico Plains, less than 20 miles away, is known for its arts and crafts. The campground is 18 miles off the Cherohala Skyway, a 43-mile National Scenic Byway stretching from Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to Robbinsville, North Carolina.
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Where it is
- Tellico Ranger District · Ranger district
- Cherokee National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Tellico Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Donley Cabin Camping Limitations
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping not permitted within 300 feet of the Cherohala Skyway
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Warden Field (Citico Campsite #14) Limited to day use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mcnabb Group CampCamping0.1 mi
- MCNABB CREEK TRAILHiking0.1 mi
- HEMLOCK TRAILHiking0.3 mi
- Tellico RiverRiver fishing0.7 mi
- North River CgCamping0.7 mi
- LONG BRANCH TRAILHiking0.8 mi
- Tellico River AreaRiver fishing1.1 mi
- Dam Creek Walk-In Campground and Picnic AreaCamping1.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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