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Running Water Creek

85%

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· Guild, Marion, Tennessee

120 acres hosted by Thomas M.

2 lodging sites · 20 RV/tent sites

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Running Water Creek is a unique, fully off grid campground just 20 minutes to downtown Chattanooga. We have 80+ campsites spread out over 120 acres. Most of the roads are accessible in any small car, but some roads require 4x4 (they're marked with a sign). We have a bath house with toilets, showers, and sinks and even offer hot water! Our well and cabins are all solar powered as we are not on the electric grid. Some info about the property: -we DO NOT have water or power hookups -we have gravel roads with a 5 MPH speed limit on the property (if you drive too fast the roads will seem rough) -we are right next to a highway and train tracks so there will be some noise (some days are better than others and we have no way of predicting how many trains will/will not go by) -none of our campsites have picnic tables (please plan accordingly) -most campsites have fire rings built, but if you choose a site without one you need to build your own

Activities

Biking

Hiking

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

Field

85%

260 ratings · 191 reviews

Rhea F.doesn't recommend

September 5, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

We enjoyed the short distance to downtown Chattanooga. Unfortunately, the campsite is next to a very active train track, and the sites are not marked.

Heidi S.recommends

August 5, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

Running Water Creek campground. Loved it, primitive camping, Thomas the host, is a perfect host. Thank you!

Barbara P.doesn't recommend

July 29, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

Arrived in pouring rain, roads to ridiculous coded gate poor and past gate to indistinguishable camping spots even worse, some had deep ruts with water gushing through. The whole campground should be advertised as 4 wheel drive wilderness camping only. I finally found an area I could turn around barely in Pleasure Way van and departed campground. Horrible.

Maureen W.recommends

July 5, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

Nice remote space. It was quite as far as distance to other campers but there is a train track very close with trains running all through the night. Wish the individual sites would have been marked better.

Brandon J.

June 23, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

confusing to navigate

It wasn't quite what I expected...It's a nice area...but it was difficult to make out what where the campsites were supposed to be. I only saw two areas with a fire pit and one with a picnic table, which I took to be camp sights, so I just set up next to one. So clearer markings on what are supposed to be camp sights would be nice. (usually expect to see a picnic table, fire pit, and flat area to set up tent). As a positive note There's a nice bathroom facility!

Jennifer C.recommends

June 22, 2024

Running Water Creek Campgroud

Thomas was a wonderful host and his camp was/is beautiful. The showers are hot and the nature walks are gorgeous! Thank you for the great stay, Thomas! PS. We were able to easily get a converted van pulling a trailer into site one, for reference.

Location

Guild, Marion, Tennessee, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Miccosukee First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Thomas M.

Joined in September 2021

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