Fee Rates

Backcountry

TYPE CAPACITY PRICE
Backcountry permit (for up to 8 days/7 nights) 8 ppl. Special permits may be issued for a few sites that accommodate parties of up to 12. $8 per‑person, per‑night
Thru-hiker permit (for up to 8 days/7 nights) Per person $44.50 per permit

Campgrounds

SITE PRICE
Abrams Creek Campground $30
Balsam Mountain Campground $30
Big Creek Campground $30
Cosby Campground $30
Cades Cove Campground $30
Cataloochee Campground $30
Deep Creek Campground $30
Elkmont Campground $30
Look Rock Campground Standard Sites $30
Look Rock Campground Electric Sites $36
Smokemont Campground $30

Group Camps

SITE PRICE
Big Creek Group Camp $30
Cades Cove Group Camp without picnic pavilion (price depends on site specific capacity) $50 - $75
Cades Cove Group Camp with picnic pavilion $94
Cataloochee Group Camp (no flush toilets, all other have flush toilets) $50
Cosby Group Camp $50
Deep Creek Group Camp $50
Elkmont Group Camp (price depends on site specific capacity) $38 - $75
Smokemont Group Camp $50

Horse Camps

SITE PRICE
Anthony Creek Horse Camp $30
Big Creek Horse Camp (only site with flush toilets, rest have vault toilets) $36
Cataloochee Horse Camp $30
Round Bottom Horse Camp $30
Tow String Horse Camp $30

Picnic Pavilions

SITE CAPACITY PRICE
Collins Creek Picnic Pavilion 70 ppl $32
Cosby Picnic Pavilion 55 ppl $32
Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion 70 ppl $32
Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion (only pavilion with vault toilets, no running water) 70 ppl $16
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Pavilion 70 ppl $32
Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion (only full day pavilion, others are half day) 150 ppl $75

Day Use Cabin Rentals

Learn about the Spence Cabin and Appalachian Clubhouse.

SITE CAPACITY PRICE
Appalachian Clubhouse 96 ppl $300
Spence Cabin 40 ppl $200
 

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Phone:

(865)436-1200

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