BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND
Balsam Mountain Campground · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Standard
- Tent only
“Access to this site is via several stone steps. Due to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site. Additional parking is very limited and is approximately 1 mile from the campground. This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'. All slide-outs on camping units must be on one side only due to the narrow campground road.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 15 ft
- People
- Up to 6
- Vehicles
- 1 allowed
- Balsam Mountain Campground is CLOSED for the season from mid October until Memorial Day annually Maximum total length for vehicles is 24' due to the narrow campground road Only campers with slide outs on one side of the unit can camp in Balsam Mountain Campground due to parallel parking and the narrow campground road. Due to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site. Additional parking is very limited and is approximately 1 mile from the campground. This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out 12:00 PM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Sites
43
Standard
29
tent, RV or van
Tent only
14
Longest rig
24 ft
at 03 · 14 standard sites take 24 ft
People
Up to 6
Sites in BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND
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- 08Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.24 ft
- 09Standard · up to 6 people17 ft
- 10Tent only · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.Tents only
- 11Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.24 ft
- 12Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.21 ft
- 13Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.24 ft
- 14Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.24 ft
- 15Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.15 ft
- 16Standard · up to 6 people15 ft
- 17Standard · up to 6 peopleThis site is parallel parking only.21 ft
- 18Standard · up to 6 people20 ft
- 19Tent only · up to 6 peopleTents only
Showing 08–19 of 43 · by site number
Sites, types, rig lengths, positions and notes from recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Staff sites are left out.
- Tent only
- Standard
“Access to this site is via several stone steps. Due to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site. Additional parking is very limited and is approximately 1 mile from the campground. This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'. All slide-outs on camping units must be on one side only due to the narrow campground road.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 15 ft
- People
- Up to 6
- Vehicles
- 1 allowed
- Balsam Mountain Campground is CLOSED for the season from mid October until Memorial Day annually Maximum total length for vehicles is 24' due to the narrow campground road Only campers with slide outs on one side of the unit can camp in Balsam Mountain Campground due to parallel parking and the narrow campground road. Due to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site. Additional parking is very limited and is approximately 1 mile from the campground. This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out 12:00 PM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.