Big Walnut #97
Fontana Dam, North Carolina · 2,382 ft · In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,382 ft (726 m)2,382 ft726 m
- Land
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 19
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 5 miles away.
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.3 mi
- Cades Cove Campground2 loops · B:Generator Use and Generator Free loop · 161 sites · $30 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.5 mi
- Abram's Creek Campground16 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 mi
- Look Rock Campground68 sites · $30–$36 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov13 mi
- Appalachian Clubhouse$300 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov13 mi
- Spence Cabin$200 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov13 mi
Also in the park: 7 group areas · 93 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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Cell service
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Cell service at Big Walnut #97: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 1% chance of rain82°61°
- ThuSunny, 5% chance of rain82°60°
- FriMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 53% chance of rain74°40°
- SatSunny, 4% chance of rain56°38°
- SunSunny64°41°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Russell Field Shelter
Campground · 2.6 mi · Townsend
Spence Field Shelter
Campground · 2.8 mi · Townsend
Birch Spring Gap #113
Campground · 3.7 mi · Fontana Dam
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Fontana Dam share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 13 mi
Camp site
Lake Santeetlah, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 16 mi
Camp site
Lake Santeetlah, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 16 mi
Camp site
Lake Santeetlah, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 16 mi
Camp site
Lake Santeetlah, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 16 mi
Camp site
Lake Santeetlah, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 16 mi
Ledbetter Creek Camp
Robbinsville, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
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