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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Frontcountry Camping
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Amy Nichter Photo Frontcountry campgrounds have campsites that can accommodate tents, pop-up trailers, or RVs.
The National Park Service maintains developed campgrounds at 10 locations in the park:
• Abrams Creek
• Balsam Mountain
• Big Creek
• Cades Cove
• Cataloochee
• Cosby
• Deep Creek
• Elkmont
• Look Rock
• Smokemont
Please scroll down the page for information about each of these campgrounds. You can download a park map to find the locations of these campgrounds in the park.
Each campground has restrooms with cold running water and flush toilets, but there are no showers or electrical or water hookups in the park. Shower facilities are available in the communities surrounding the national park. Please inquire about the nearest facilities when you check-in at the campground. Each individual campsite has a fire grate and picnic table.
During summer and fall, sites at Elkmont, Smokemont, Cades Cove, and Cosby may be reserved online or by phone at (877) 444-6777. Reservations are accepted only for May 15-Oct 31. All other campgrounds are first-come, first-served. Additional information about when you can make reservations.
In addition to individual campsites, several frontcountry campgrounds offer a limited number of group camping areas.
| Campground | Map | Number
of Sites | Fee | Elevation | 2009 Open/Close
Dates | Maximum RV Length | | Abrams Creek | Map* | 16 | $14 | 1,125' | 3/13-10/31 | 12' | | Balsam Mountain | Map* | 46 | $14 | 5,310 | 5/8-10/12 | 30' | | Big Creek | Map* | 12 | $14 | 1,700 | 3/13-10/31 | No RVs | Cades Cove
| Map* | 159 | $17-$20 | 1,807' | Year Round | 40' | | Cataloochee | — | 27 | $17 | 2,610' | 3/13-10/31 | 31' | Cosby
| Map* | 165 | $14 | 2,459' | 3/13-9/6 | 25' | | Deep Creek | Map* | 92 | $17 | 1,800' | 4/1-10/31 | 26' | Elkmont
| Map* | 220 | $17-$23 | 2,150' | 3/13-11/30 | Trailers-32'
Motor Homes-35' | | Look Rock | Map* | 68 | $14 | 2,600' | 5/8-10/31 | No size limit | Smokemont
| Map* | 142 | $17-$20 | 2,198' | Year Round | Trailers-35'
Motor Homes-40' | * Please note that our server is experiencing intermittent errors that result in “Page Not Found” messages when trying to view campground maps. If this occurs, please try again later since the problem is sporadic and typically only lasts for a few hours. We are sorry for any inconvenience this issue may cause.
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Quarantine Notice: Firewood from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec can not be brought into the national park. The United States Department of Agriculture has quarantined firewood from these states to prevent the spread of highly destructive insects that may be living in the wood. more...
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Groceries, Camping Supplies, Food, and Firewood
A limited selection of groceries, camping supplies, visitor convenience items, and food and beverage service are available in the park. Please see listing for additional information.
Bundles of firewood are available for sale in the communities surrounding the national park. In addition, the following campgrounds have on-site sales:
- Cades Cove (at Cades Cove Campground Store)
- Elkmont
- Smokemont (at Smokemont Riding Stables)
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Did You Know?
Seventy eight historic structures, including grist mills, churches, schools, barns, and the homes of early settlers, preserve Southern Appalachian mountain heritage in the park.
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Last Updated: August 06, 2009 at 09:59 EST |
