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Bandy Creek: how hard is it to reserve?
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area · National Park Service · Oneida, TN
As of Oct 10, 2026, 46% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Bandy Creek over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 21% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 30 of 30 dates have at least one open site (2,185 open site-nights in total; 6,780 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 89% | 6 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 97% | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56% | 63 | 63 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60% | 57 | 57 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 62% | 56 | 54 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 6% | 138 | 133 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 32 | 46% | 21% | 30 |
About Bandy Creek
- 144 campsites (144 listed in availability data)
- $20–$140 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.7/5 from 1,244 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Amphitheater, Wildlife Viewing, Horseback Riding, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Birding, Backpacking, Accessible Swimming, Biking
Bandy Creek is a spacious and modern campground, situated in The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area--a vast and scenic expanse of land that offers visitors countless recreational activities.Bandy Creek combines the experience of traditional woods camping with the modern conveniences of flush toilets, hot showers and electric hookups. Sites can accommodate groups and both RV and tent camping. The campsites are spacious and provide picnic areas and plenty of shade.The Big South Fork is located in north central Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky in some of the most rugged terrain …
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obey River Park Dale Hollow Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lillydale Campground and Day Use Dale Hollow Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Waitsboro Campground Lake Cumberland | KY | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Kendall Campground Lake Cumberland | KY | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Willow Grove Campground Dale Hollow Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Fishing Creek Campground Lake Cumberland | KY | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |