Great Smoky Mountain Camping

The Great Smoky Mountains offers visitors a wide range of camping options. Campsites are available in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and throughout the Smokies.

 

 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Camping

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintains 10 developed campground locations that have restrooms with cold running water and flush toilets, but no showers and no electric/water hookups. Each campsite has a fire grate & picnic table.

For campground reservations: Call 800-365-2267 or visit http://reservations.nps.gov

The Park also offers primitive backcountry camping. A free backcountry permit (available at most ranger stations & visitor centers) is required for backcountry camping. Hikers staying overnight in the backcountry must camp in either a designated site or shelter (reservations required).

For backcountry reservations: Call 865-436-1231

 

Smoky Mountain Campgrounds Outside the Park

Crazy Horse Campground & RV Resort
Extra-large, heated pool, kiddie pool, game room, playground, 500 ft water slide (extra charge), 2 mountain streams, fishing pond stocked with rainbow trout (extra charge), hiking trails, 3 laundries, bathouses, grocery store, deli, ATM, RV and camping supplies, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, free summer day camp and planned daily activities.
4609 E Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
800-528-9003

Foothills RV Park and Cabins
Bathhouse with air conditioned and heated restrooms, laundry, swimming pool, paved roads & campsites, concrete patios with picnic tables, fire rings, cable TV, 30 and 50 amp hookups as well as water and sewer hookups.
4235 Huskey St
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
865-428-3818

Shady Oaks Campground
2 laundry rooms, 2 bath houses, 2 pools, a recreation room with pool table & arcade games, a stocked fishing pond, a snack machine, ice machines and a playground.
210 Conner Heights Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
865-453-3276

Flaming Arrow Campground
Paved roads, 20/30/50 amp hook-ups, bathhouse, pavilion, laundry facilities, camp store, cable TV, picnic tables and fire rings
Hwy 441 S
Cherokee, NC 28719
877-497-6161

 

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