There's no better, cooler or cheaper summer fun than whitewater tubing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Deep Creek Tube Center and Campground, Bryson City, NC.

or years, generations of fun-loving vacationers have been coming back to Deep Creek to experience the thrill of riding an inner tube down the rapids of this Smoky Mountain stream.

The one-mile stretch of water in the National Park set aside for tubing is divided into two sections, as shown on our Deep Creek Trails & Waterfalls map:

The upper section is narrower and offers the most white water. It also provides the most thrilling Deep Creek tubing.

The lower section is wider and a bit calmer. It's perfect for younger kids and less-adventurous adults. Many of our campers continue tubing all the way back to the campground, just a half-mile downstream.

Swimming. Between the two sections you'll find one of the best natural swimming holes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

If you want to stay close to your campsite you can have lots of fun just floating in Deep Creek at the campground.

Tube rentals. Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground rents tubes with plastic seats for $4 (all day rental). Tubes are available at a discount to registered campers and groups. Life jackets are available for children.

Our camp store also sells creek shoes and other tubing accessories and souvenirs.