BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND
Balsam Mountain Campground · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Standard
- Tent only
“This is a walk in tent only site. Parking is available for only one car per campsite and there is no additional parking for an extra vehicle. This site does have a food storage locker. Do not leave food, coolers (empty or full) and scented items unattended. Maximum walking distance to this site is 150'.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- Tents only
- 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. Parking is available for only one car per campsite and there is no additional parking for an extra vehicle
- 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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- 22Tent only · up to 6 peopleDue to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site.Tents only
- 23Standard · up to 6 people21 ft
- 24Tent only · up to 6 peopleTents only
- 25Tent only · up to 6 peopleTents only
- 26Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 27Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 28Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 29Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 30Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 31Tent only · up to 6 peopleThis is a walk in tent only site.Tents only
- 32Standard · up to 6 peopleAccess to this site is via several stone steps.15 ft
- 33Standard · up to 6 people12 ft
Showing 22–33 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
“This is a walk in tent only site. Parking is available for only one car per campsite and there is no additional parking for an extra vehicle. This site does have a food storage locker. Do not leave food, coolers (empty or full) and scented items unattended. Maximum walking distance to this site is 150'.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- Tents only
- 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. Parking is available for only one car per campsite and there is no additional parking for an extra vehicle
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out 12:00 PM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.