Kephart Shelter
Cherokee, North Carolina · 3,593 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 4, 2026
- Elevation
- 3,593 ft (1,095 m)3,593 ft1,095 m
- Land
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 19
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Smokemont Campground4 loops · Loop A, Loop B & C, Loop D, Loop F · 142 sites · $30 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.9 mi
- Tow String Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.3 mi
- Round Bottom Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.8 mi
- Deep Creek Campground (NC)92 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov11 mi
- Balsam Mountain Campground43 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov11 mi
- Balsam Mt. CampgroundNational Park · facts not yet known11 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 Kephart Shelter: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny80°58°
- ThuSunny, 11% chance of rain80°56°
- FriMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely, 60% chance of rain74°36°
- SatSunny, 13% chance of rain55°34°
- SunSunny62°38°
Nearby camping
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Icewater Spring Shelter
Campground · 1.7 mi · Pittman Center
Mount Collins Shelter
Campground · 5.9 mi · Gatlinburg
Cherokee / Great Smokies KOA Holiday
RV Park · 7.2 mi · Cherokee
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
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