Three campsites in a forested area near a creek, one with a large blue and white tent.

Abrams Creek Campground offers many waterside sites.

Abrams Creek Campground

Abrams Creek Campground—open April 26–October 27, 2024—is located beside beautiful Abrams Creek in a remote and secluded setting. With an

Campsite with leaves and picnic table

One of the few areas where visitors can camp near the river.

Alum Ford Campground

Alum Ford is a primitive campground and offers six campsites with a vault toilet facility. No drinking water is located

A fire ring, picnic table, and gravel tent pad in the foreground surrounded by trees and grass.

Each site includes a gravel tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Trash receptacles are available throughout the campground.

Balsam Mountain Campground

Balsam Mountain Campground—closed for the season—is surrounded by mountain ranges and streams. With an elevation of 5,310 feet (1,618 m),

pop up camper and truck on a campsite

Campers enjoy a beautiful day in the park.

Bandy Creek Campground

The campground offers a total of 181 campsites: 96 trailer sites which offer water and electric hook-ups, 49 sites for

campsite located near the entrance of campground

This campground provides access to one of many horse trails in the park.

Bear Creek Campground

This campground contains 23 developed campsites. Each site offers water and electricity, tables, grills, tie-outs for 4 horses, access to

A wooded campsite with gravel tent pad

Big Creek Campground is located in a remote portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Big Creek Campground

Big Creek Campground—closed for the season—is located beside the beautiful Big Creek in a remote and secluded setting. With an

Red truck with RV camper on campsite

Campers enjoy the serenity of the campground.

Blue Heron Campground

Blue Heron Campground is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork, 9 miles west of Stearns off Highway

Wooded campsite with fall color surrounding a yellow tent.

Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures.

Cades Cove Campground

Cades Cove Campground—open year-round—combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. With

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Cades Cove Group Campground

Cades Cove combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. A camp

Several campsites off of a gravel road through a campground. Tents, cars, and trailers visible.

Cataloochee Campground's road is gravel and each site has a gravel driveway.

Cataloochee Campground

Cataloochee Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is located in the historic Cataloochee Valley surrounded by mountain ranges and pristine streams. With

Sunlit trees behind the campground office with the flag raised

Cosby Campground Ranger Station

Cosby Campground

Cosby Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is tucked in the mountains under a canopy of shade. With an elevation of 2,459

A campsite near flowing water and trees. A blue tent with orange trim sits on the gravel pad.

Deep Creek Campground offers a variety of sites, some streamside.

Deep Creek Campground

Deep Creek Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is located next to one of the park's most popular creeks. With an elevation

Sun shining through the forest over an occupied campsite.

Generations of campers have returned to Elkmont year after year, drawn by the sounds of the river, the tranquility of the forest, and the variety of recreational activities in the Elkmont area.

Elkmont Campground

Elkmont Campground—open March 8–December 1, 2024—is the closest family campground to Sugarlands Visitor Center in the North District of the

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Elkmont Group Campground

These sites offers an ideal setting for group camping excursions and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.

A family walking on a wooded campground road edged by split rail fence. Trees are in fall color.

Jeff Busby Campground

Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1

Jeff Busby Campground at milepost 193.1, midway on the Parkway, includes an 18-site campground, picnic tables, restrooms, trails, exhibits and

A campsite in early fall surrounded by green, yellow, red, and orange trees.

Each site is equipped with a gravel tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring.

Look Rock Campground

Look Rock Campground—open April 26–October 27, 2024—is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West between Walland, Tennessee and Chilhowee Lake.

Two blue tents are set up at campsite 29. The site is surrounded by green trees.

The campgroudn at the Meriwether Lewis site is a great basecamp for exploring the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee

Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9

The Meriwether Lewis Campground at milepost 385.9, on the northern end of the Parkway, has 32 sites. All sites are

tent site

Tent camping is popular at Obed WSR.

Rock Creek Campground

The Rock Creek Campground, located adjacent to the Nemo area of the Obed Wild & Scenic River, offers 11 spots

Image of Rocky Springs campground in autumn, including two picnic tables and two fire rings

Campsites are available on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations.

Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8

Rocky Springs Campground at milepost 54.8 on the southern end of the Parkway, includes a 22-site campground, picnic tables, restrooms,

A yellow, orange, and white-colored tent on a level gravel pad near a picnic table and bikes.

Each site is equipped with a gravel tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring.

Smokemont Campground

Smokemont Campground—open year-round—is the closest family campground to Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the South District of the park. At 2,198

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Smokemont Group Campground

Mountain ranges and pristine streams and rivers are the backdrop for your camping adventure in Smokemont. Whether blanketed in spring

A large black RV is parked next to tent pad with picnic table.

Station Camp Campground

Station Camp Campground

This campground contains 24 developed campsites. Each site offers water and electricity, tables, grills, tie-outs for 4 horses, access to

brown wooden building with an overhang

Campground Ranger Station

Wilderness Road Campground

This 160 site campground is located approximately 3 miles from the park visitor center off of Highway 58 in Virginia.