Look Rock Campground

Campground · Tennessee · 68 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

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

68
Bookable sites
48 ft
Max rig length
up to 7
People per site
2,563 ft
Elevation
High Elevation View from the Look Rock Area
Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

Overview

Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West. The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. There are no shower facilities at the campground. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle.

Recreation

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hikers paradise. Visitors to Look Rock Campground love the opportunity to enjoy day hiking and backpacking the parks 802 miles of trails. There are abundant opportunities for wildlife viewing as well as birding. The park is also a fisheman's paradise. While there are no fishing opportunities at the campground itself, it is just a short drive to several lakes and many streams where trout are abundant. Many visitors enjoy the scenic views that the Look Rock observation tower offers. There is a beautiful picnic area nearby for day use. Visitor looking for scenic roadways will not be disappointed. The Foothills Parkway West offers a relaxing drive through the high country, with many scenic pulloffs along the way. Nearby is the section of State Route 129 know as "The Tail of the Dragon". This unique section of roadway offers scenic views and features 318 curves in 11 miles.

Facilities

The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. Each campsite has a picnic table, tent pad, and fire ring. Some sites will accommodate tents only, while other sites will accommodate large camper trailers. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. Be sure to reserve a site that will accommodate the type of equipment you plan to bring. There are no shower facilities at the campground. 

Natural Features

 Look Rock sits at a higher elevation than most of the other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains. It features a wooded, high country landscape. There is a nearby picnic area for day use, and the Look Rock observation tower offering panoramic views of the park. The campground is just a short drive to Chilhowee, Cadlerwood, and Cheoah Lakes, providing ample fishing and boating recreation. There are many opportunites for unique and scenic drives in the area. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound. While hiking is limited from the campground itself, the nearby main section of the park offers over 802 miles of hiking trails. A hikers paradise.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (865) 448-4103.

Nearby Attractions

Look Rock Observation Tower

State Route 129 (Tail of the Dragon)

Calderwood Lake

Cheoah Lake

Chilhowee Lake

Look Rock Picnic Area

Little River

Abrams Creek

Cades Cove

Twenty Mile

Appalachian Trail

The facts

  • 68 bookable sites
  • 69 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 48 ft
  • Up to 7 people per site

Site types

  • 53 Standard Nonelectric
  • 6 Standard Electric
  • 5 Tent Only Nonelectric
  • 4 RV Electric
  • 1 Management

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

69 campsites at Look Rock Campground

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeMax rigPeople
1—Standard Nonelectric—————
10—Standard NonelectricParallel———6 🐾
11—Standard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved——6 🐾
12—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
13—Standard Nonelectric—Paved—33 ft6
14—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
15—Standard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved——6 🐾
16—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
17—Standard Nonelectric—————
18—Standard NonelectricBack In—Slight—6 🐾
19—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight12 ft6 🐾
2—Management————7 🐾
20—Standard NonelectricBack In——17 ft6 🐾
21—Standard NonelectricParallel———6 🐾
22—Standard Nonelectric—PavedSlight22 ft6 🐾
23—Standard NonelectricPull Through—Slight—6 🐾
24—Standard NonelectricPull ThroughPavedSlight20 ft6 🐾
25—Standard NonelectricPull ThroughPavedSlight28 ft6 🐾
26—Standard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—30 ft6 🐾
27—Standard NonelectricPull Through——25 ft6 🐾
28—Standard Nonelectric—Paved—31 ft6 🐾
29—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
3—Standard NonelectricPull Through—Moderate—6 🐾
30—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
31—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight25 ft6 🐾
32—Standard NonelectricParallel———6 🐾
33—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved——6 🐾
34—Standard NonelectricParallelPavedSlight—6 🐾
35—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight15 ft6 🐾
36—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight30 ft6 🐾
37—Rv ElectricBack InPaved——6
38—Rv ElectricBack InPaved——6
39—Standard Nonelectric—————
4—Standard NonelectricParallelPavedModerate—6 🐾
40—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—36 ft6 🐾
41—Standard ElectricBack InPaved—46 ft6 🐾
42—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—30 ft6 🐾
43—Rv ElectricBack InPaved—20 ft6 🐾
44—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—48 ft6 🐾
45—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—40 ft6 🐾
46—Standard ElectricBack InPaved—36 ft6 🐾
47—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—26 ft6 🐾
48—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—41 ft6 🐾
49—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—25 ft6 🐾
5—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—22 ft6 🐾
50—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight42 ft6
51—Standard NonelectricParallelPavedSlight23 ft6 🐾
52—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight27 ft6 🐾
53—Standard NonelectricParallelPavedSlight23 ft6 🐾
54—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—25 ft6 🐾
55—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved—22 ft6 🐾
56—Standard ElectricBack InPaved—48 ft6 🐾
57—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved—22 ft6 🐾
58—Standard ElectricBack InPaved—35 ft6 🐾
59—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved—22 ft6 🐾
6—Standard NonelectricBack InPaved—19 ft6 🐾
60—Standard ElectricBack InPaved—40 ft6 🐾
61—Standard NonelectricBack InPavedSlight33 ft6 🐾
62—Tent Only Nonelectric—Paved—22 ft6 🐾
63—Tent Only Nonelectric—Paved——6 🐾
64—Tent Only Nonelectric—Paved——6 🐾
65—Tent Only Nonelectric—Paved——6 🐾
66—Tent Only Nonelectric————6 🐾
67—Standard ElectricBack InPavedSlight45 ft6 🐾
68—Rv ElectricBack In—Slight33 ft6 🐾
69—Standard Nonelectric—PavedModerate—6 🐾
7—Standard Nonelectric—Paved—38 ft6 🐾
8—Standard NonelectricParallelPaved——6 🐾
9—Standard Nonelectric————6 🐾

Getting there

From Maryville, TN: Take U.S. 321 North (you'll actually be driving south!) from Maryville to Walland, TN. Turn right onto Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W (signs for Look Rock/US-129), about 9.5 miles to campground along Foothills Parkway. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle.

From Pigeon Forge, TN: Follow US-321 S to Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W in Walland. Exit from US-321 S, about 24 miles. Turn left onto Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W (signs for Look Rock/US-129/Fontana), about 9.5 miles to campground along Foothills Parkway.

35.63690, -83.93614 · 35°38'12.9"N 83°56'10.1"W

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Typical weather

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Precip in4.34.85.14.74.34.95.84.03.92.84.25.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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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

Look Rock Campsite view
Photo: Brian Eversole NPS · Recreation.gov
View from Look Rock Tower
Photo: Brian Eversole · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Look Rock Campground

Can you reserve a site at Look Rock Campground?
Yes, Look Rock Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Look Rock Campground have?
69 sites in total, of which 68 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Look Rock Campground?
48 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Look Rock Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Look Rock Campground.
Does Look Rock Campground have hookups?
Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Look Rock Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Look Rock Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-11.

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