Can you reserve a site at Smokemont Campground?

Yes, Smokemont Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Smokemont Campground?

40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Smokemont Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Smokemont Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Smokemont Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Smokemont Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Smokemont Campground

Campground · North Carolina · 142 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) · Open Access

142
Bookable sites: 40 ft
Max rig length: up to 6
People per site: 7
Accessible sites: 2,204 ft
Elevation

F-34 View — Photo: Nick Hopper/NPS · Recreation.gov

Overview

Situated in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this campsite offers an ideal setting to enjoy the outdoors.

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, this is America's most visited national park.

Recreation

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, offering over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from the picnic area. But hiking is not the only reason for visiting the Smokies: Fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring are also popular activities.

Campers can enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance. The nearby Bradley Fork River provides a great place to go for a dip or fish for trout.

Wildlife viewing is a popular pastime, and with around 1,500 bears living in the park, it's not uncommon for visitors to spot one. The park is a sanctuary for a magnificent array of animal and plant life, all of which is protected for future generations to enjoy.

The park also holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools and grist mills, have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park.

Facilities

Smokemont Campground offers an unforgettable outdoor experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water and sinks. There are campsites for tents as well as RVs available, and tent pads, grills and fire rings are provided. There is also a flat, grassy area that is perfect for group activities like football, volleyball, or simply soaking up the sun.

Natural Features

Smokemont Campground is surrounded by picturesque mountain ranges, with pristine mountain streams and rivers setting the backdrop for your camping adventure. Whether blanketed in spring wildflowers or vivid fall colors, the scenery at Smokemont never disappoints.

At 2,200 feet, Smokemont provides a moderate climate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park preserves a rich cultural history of Southern Appalachia. From the prehistoric Paleo Indians to the early European settlements in the 1800s, the park strives to protect its historic structures, landscapes and artifacts that tell the stories of the people who once called these mountains home.

Nearby Attractions

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Oconaluftee Indian Village and Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, located 6 miles away in Cherokee, North Carolina, provides cultural and historical information about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Cherokee also has fuel.

The facts

142 bookable sites
7 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 40 ft
Up to 6 people per site
Loops: Loop A, Loop B & C, Loop D, Loop F

Site types

98 Standard Nonelectric
44 RV Nonelectric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed
Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups.

Book on Recreation.gov

142 campsites at Smokemont Campground

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
A001	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	24 ft	6	🐾
A002	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
A003	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	22 ft	6	🐾
A004	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	28 ft	6	🐾
A005	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
A006	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
A007	Loop A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
B001	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
B002	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B003	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	27 ft	6	🐾
B004	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	27 ft	6	🐾
B005	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	32 ft	6	🐾
B006	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
B007	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	32 ft	6	🐾
B008	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	24 ft	6	🐾
B009	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
B010	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B011	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
B012	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B014	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	32 ft	6	🐾
B015	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
B017	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	26 ft	6	🐾
B018	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	26 ft	6	🐾
B019	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B020	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	27 ft	6	🐾
B021	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
B023	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
B024	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	26 ft	6	🐾
B025	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
B026	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	♿ 🐾
B027	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
B028	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	33 ft	6	♿ 🐾
B029	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
B030	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B031	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	32 ft	6	🐾
B032	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	24 ft	6	🐾
B033	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	27 ft	6	♿ 🐾
B034	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	30 ft	6	🐾
B035	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	31 ft	6	🐾
B036	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	🐾
B037	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	29 ft	6	🐾
C001	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	32 ft	6	🐾
C002	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	34 ft	6	🐾
C003	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	34 ft	6	🐾
C004	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	34 ft	6	🐾
C005	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	32 ft	6	🐾
C006	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	34 ft	6	🐾
C007	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	33 ft	6	🐾
C008	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	🐾
C009	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	37 ft	6	🐾
C010	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	38 ft	6	🐾
C011	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	34 ft	6	🐾
C012	Loop B & C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	27 ft	6	🐾
D001	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D002	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D003	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D004	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D005	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D006	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D007	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D008	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D009	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D010	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D011	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D012	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D013	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D014	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D015	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D016	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D017	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D018	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D019	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D020	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D021	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D022	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D023	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D024	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D025	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D026	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D027	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D028	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D029	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D030	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D031	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D032	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D033	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D034	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D035	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	♿ 🐾
D036	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	♿ 🐾
D037	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D038	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D039	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D040	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D041	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D042	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D043	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
D044	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
D045	Loop D	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F001	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F002	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F003	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F004	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F005	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F006	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F008	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F009	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F010	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F012	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F013	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F014	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F015	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F016	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F017	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F018	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F019	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F020	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F021	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F022	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F023	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F024	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F025	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F026	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F027	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F028	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F029	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F030	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F032	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F033	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F034	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F035	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F036	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	♿ 🐾
F037	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F038	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F039	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F040	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F041	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F042	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F043	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	35 ft	6	♿ 🐾
F044	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F045	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾
F046	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Riverfront	40 ft	6	🐾
F047	Loop F	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	🐾

Getting there

There is no street address for the campground.

From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) North 6 miles. Turn right at campground sign.

From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) South 27 miles. Turn left at campground sign.

35.55645, -83.31163 · 35°33'23.2"N 83°18'41.9"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 83°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	46	51	59	68	75	80	83	82	78	69	58	49
Low °F	26	29	34	42	51	59	63	61	55	43	33	29
Precip in	4.7	5.0	5.8	4.9	4.7	5.1	5.2	4.2	4.0	3.1	4.2	5.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Customers that check out early or do not plan to use their reservation MUST contact the campground office the day they leave or are due to check in, in order to receive a refund. Refund requests for early departure or non use of the site made AFTER the reservation has ended will be denied. Office phone numbers are given in the Facility Contact information for each campground.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

More photos

D-Loop Site — Photo: Nick Hopper/NPS · Recreation.gov

Restrooms — Photo: Nick Hopper/NPS · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Smokemont Campground

Can you reserve a site at Smokemont Campground?: Yes, Smokemont Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Smokemont Campground have?: 142 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Smokemont Campground?: 40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Smokemont Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Smokemont Campground.
Does Smokemont Campground have hookups?: Electric.
Are campfires allowed at Smokemont Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Smokemont Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Smokemont Campground

Smokemont Group Camp 0.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Tow String Horse Camp 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Collins Creek Picnic Pavilion 1.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Round Bottom Horse Camp 6.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Balsam Mountain Campground 7.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Deep Creek Group Camp 9.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Deep Creek Campground (NC) 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion 9.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Clingmans Dome Solar Eclipse Event August 21 2017 10.4 mi · Tickets · we watch it
Oconaluftee Visitor Center 3 mi · Facility
Balsam Mt. Campground 7.7 mi · Campground
Kuwohi Visitor Center 10.4 mi · Facility

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Contact

Phone 828-497-9270
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-11.

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