Rock Creek Campground 122 West Rock Creek Road, Zirconia, NC 28790

"We absolutely loved this peaceful campground! This will easily become a yearly stop for us. Both the owners and the camp posts were super kind and welcoming. The campground was clean and quiet. The bath house was the cleanest I’ve ever seen and I have seen my fair share of campground bathhouses in my years! The view is so beautiful and the fact that we were right on the creek was amazing! We didn’t want to leave!!"

"Owner is a pleasure to deal with, even via text message (great for my main form of communication), the host and hostess are so sweet and friendly, and the bathrooms are always clean. We've gone twice now, and it's definitely our go-to local campground now. Sites on the creek are the best!"

"Wow! Such a peaceful campground. A few fish in the creek which we caught over and over again. 20/30/50 amp power hookups and water. No sewer but there’s a dump station and a very clean bath house. Great trails and apple orchards nearby. 10/10 would recommend and will be back soon!"

"We stayed this past weekend in site 8, and this campground was such a literal breath of fresh air! We were backed right up to the creek, and at night the water sounds made it feel like you were right at a waterfall. (In fact, there is a waterfall right within walking distance!) But the owners were very accommodating and we are so glad we discovered this campground. No super frills, but it is just perfect for just relaxing and enjoying the scenery. We will be back as soon as we get a chance to visit!"

"Their website states "25 large grassy pull-through full hook-up RV sites". We made the reservation back in February 2021 for a mid-April long weekend. Owner placed us at site #11 because it was on the river and beautiful. When we got close to the trip, I realized I didn't know the check-in time and texted the owner who responded with "We had a flood on 10/29/20 and had to make repairs and sow grass etc. The campsites along the creek are not ready to use because the grass has not yet grown enough. I can move you to site 3. You are the only campers I have for this weekend since we have still been doing repairs." We made reservations in February - AFTER that 10/2020 flood. Why allow us to book this site knowing it wouldn't be ready in 2 months. Why put us at a site where our view was over-looking a 'junked up mess' (see first photo). NONE of the sites are pull-thru. NONE of the sites are full-hookup (which is supposed to be water, electricity AND SEWAGE). We were to pay cash ($50/night) and the owner offered no receipt. Why would you only take cash? (In my line of work, when vendors only accept cash for payment, I won't hire them because they are trying to avoid paying taxes.) The bathrooms have no shower privacy - step out of the shower into a wide-open space, and no heat. Dump station has no dumpster or recycling bins - no dumpster on site, in fact. We had to put our trash in our truck until time to leave. Yes, the campground is clearly at a state of construction, but then don't take reservations. Get it finished first. And be honest about what the amenities are and how the sites are laid out. "large sites"? Thankfully, we had no neighbor during our stay because we were oozing onto the neighboring site when we realized how close the sites really are - so close! The main driveway is covered in large slate rock - very hard and loud to walk on. Aside from a picnic table placed at our site, no others were present at the campground, not even awaiting placement as were 'fire rings', which were piled up beside campsite 'office'. No on-site host and no one ever occupied the site's office. Zero security. There appears no plan to provide asphalt pads for campers or raised pads for tents. Sites are soooo close together, if every site gets booked, it'll feel like a can of sardines. If your grounds were so torn up by a flood, that was your window to run sewage lines. at least to the inner sites. Space out sites to give people room. Take time to rebuilt - do it right. Go visit some RV resorts to see the potential of what you could be on a smaller scale. We wish you luck, but we won't be back."