Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion

Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion, surrounded by pristine mountain streams and clear blue skies, is the perfect mountain backdrop for your party or family get-together. Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Deep Creek never disappoints. This well-kept picnic pavilion offers room for up to 70 people and 15 covered picnic tables. There is no electricity at the site, but four elevated charcoal grills just outside the pavilion make cooking for a crowd convenient. Picnicking is the most popular activity at Deep Creek, but visitors also enjoy an excursion to one of three scenic waterfalls in the nearby area. From Deep Creek Campground, walk Deep Creek Trail 0.7 miles to the junction with Indian Creek Trail; on the way you can view elegant Tom Branch Falls on the far side of Deep Creek. Turn right at the junction and proceed approximately 200 feet to Indian Creek Falls, which is 25 feet in height. Juney Whank Falls is divided into an upper and lower section, both viewable from the footbridge which crosses Juney Whank Branch at the falls; together they drop 90 feet from top to bottom, and the trail is 0.8 miles round trip from the trailhead at the end of Deep Creek Road. Deep Creek runs on the edge of the nearby group campground and provides easily accessible fishing, wading and tubing. Visitors can also enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance. The climate is moderate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Bryson City, located about three miles away, offers grocery stores and medical facilities.