Calhoun #82
Fontana Dam, North Carolina · 2,726 ft · In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,726 ft (831 m)2,726 ft831 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 9 miles away.
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov9.1 mi
- Cades Cove Campground2 loops · B:Generator Use and Generator Free loop · 161 sites · $30 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov9.6 mi
- Appalachian Clubhouse$300 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov10 mi
- Spence Cabin$200 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov10 mi
- Elkmont Campground2 loops · Generator Free and Generator Use · 211 sites · $30 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov10 mi
- Deep Creek Campground (NC)92 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 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 Calhoun #82: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny80°60°
- ThuSunny, 4% chance of rain81°60°
- FriMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 50% chance of rain72°40°
- SatSunny, 6% chance of rain54°38°
- SunSunny62°41°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Derrick Knob Shelter
Campground · 3.4 mi · Townsend
National Park Service Site 78
Campground · 5.8 mi · Fontana Dam
Spence Field Shelter
Campground · 6.0 mi · Townsend
3 more within 25 mi
5 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.
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