National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smokemont Campground

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. 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.

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A photo of Site F024 of Loop Loop F at SMOKEMONT CAMPGROUND with Picnic Table, Fire Pit — MY

Campsites

Standard, no hookups	98
RV, no hookups	44
Total	142

Amenities & rules

✓ Electric hookups✓ Pets allowed✓ Campfires allowed✓ Tent padsMax vehicle length 40 ftRVs & trailersTents

Fees: 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).

Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

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.

Campgrounds nearby

Reservable

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smokemont Group Camp

NC · 3 sites

0.2 miles away

Reservable

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tow String Horse Camp

NC · 3 sites

1.4 miles away

Reservable

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Collins Creek Picnic Pavilion

NC · 2 sites

1.5 miles away

Reservable

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Round Bottom Horse Camp

NC · 5 sites

6.9 miles away

First-come

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Balsam Mt. Campground

7.7 miles away

Reservable

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Balsam Mountain Campground

NC · 43 sites

7.7 miles away

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.