Deep Creek is a cascading mountain stream flowing out of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Deep Creek Recreation Area is an area known for great fishing, natural swimming holes, well-maintained hiking trails, dancing waterfalls, and a mile or so of the best whitewater tubing. The one-mile stretch of Deep Creek in the National Park set aside for tubing is divided into two section:
The upper section is narrower and offers the most white water. It also provides the most thrilling tubing.
The lower section
is wider and a bit calmer.
It's perfect for younger kids and less-adventurous adults. Many people
continue tubing all the way back to the campground, just a
half-mile downstream. Between the two sections you'll find one of the
best natural swimming holes around
. Our family has been enjoying this area for years. This time we reserved a picnic shelter to celebrate the fact that my brother-in-law completed his Doctrine. Everyone helped set up the smorgasbord of food while Dad and I maintained the grill. Filled with hamburgers and Nathans' dogs everyone scattered to the creek for some tubing and fishing. I decided to follow the well-marked trail up to Juneywhank Falls and then loop back around to the shelter. Deep Creek has a total of three waterfalls: Juneywhank Falls (80 ft), Tom Branch Falls, and Indian Creek Falls (20 ft). The Tom Branch Falls splashes over 80 ft into Deep Creek and the one-mile tubing section. I could never find the Indian Creek Falls. The campground is open from early April until late October. Group camping is also available. There are several designated backcountry campsites along Deep Creek Trail but by permit only. Deep Creek Recreation Area has all the amenities you need for your next mountain vacation.
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| Juneywhank Falls (80 ft) |
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| Old Bear Trap |
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