Creek Ridge Camping

Chris Brathe

Nestled on a mountainside near Hot Springs NC, this excellent campground feels integrated with its beautiful natural surroundings. The sites are all unique - various elevations, sizes views, layouts...some are “pads”, flat areas with a fire pit, but there are also sites with a roofed area, attractive cabins, and sites with a tent-like waterproof structure and comfortable furniture (including a bed) inside. No two sites are the same - which is much more interesting and inviting than a typical campground. Approximately 8 sites are riverfront - which is where I hope to stay next time we visit. And there WILL be a next time. There are bathrooms, showers, and a camp store - all well equipped and clean. The owner was very attentive and friendly, and a great source of info about the town of Hot Springs. If you like being close to nature, hiking, exploration, yet still being close to shops and restaurants, you will have a wonderful, memorable experience here.

Michelle Bradac

We loved staying at this campsite. All the reviews are correct, it's quite a hike to the creek side campsites, but well worth it. It's a camping experience like no other. Just pack as light as possible because you have to carry all your belongings down the trail. You can see other campsites, but they are still very private. The sounds of the creek lulled us to sleep every night. While there were only two showers/toilets, we never encountered a line to use them and they were always clean. The camp store has many items that you may have forgotten, just in case, as well as ice, fire wood and other essentials. We stayed in Beaver Cut and it was perfect! Great little spot to start a campfire and enjoy the outdoors.

Marc Falk

Overall our family enjoyed our stay at Creek Ridge. Pros: The staff at check-in was very friendly and helpful. It was a nice hike down to the site. The campsite it self was well maintained and spacious. Our family really enjoyed relaxing in the creek on a hot summer's day. Cons: The campsite is fairly close to the main road and it can be seen and heard, we were awoken multiple times throughout the night by drivers honking their horn as they were driving by. That is the only reason why I would give Creek Ridge 4 out of 5 stars.

Sheila Netzel

We stayed here Friday and Saturday night in one of the tent pad sites, site #5. The staff was friendly and helpful. There was a short, steep walk down to the site from our parking at the camp store but we were able to haul quite a bit of gear to the site easily with the wagon provided by the campground. We loved our tent site, it appeared to be the most private of the tent pad sites and easily able to accommodate our 13' X 9' screen shelter that we place over our 3 person tent. The site had a nice fire ring and a wooden picnic table. The gravel road access to reach the campground is steep for a short distance and may not be easily accessible by some sedans. During our stay we did hike down to the creek-side sites and it was steep. If we ever choose to stay at one of those sites in the future, we would take our backpacking gear. We loved tent pad site 5 because it was a very secluded site yet still close to the parking and bathroom and the campground is conveniently located right at the edge of the town. The negative is there are only two bathrooms and only one has a shower located behind the camp store. The site for the price was worth it to be in such a beautiful and serene location right in Hot Springs. We will definitely come back!