Laurel Gap Shelter
Cosby, North Carolina · 5,436 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
- 5,436 ft (1,657 m)5,436 ft1,657 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.
- Round Bottom Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.7 mi
- Cataloochee Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.8 mi
- Cataloochee Campground27 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.2 mi
- Cosby Campground2 loops · A-Loop and B-Loop · 157 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.3 mi
- Balsam Mountain Campground43 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.9 mi
- Balsam Mt. CampgroundNational Park · facts not yet known6.9 mi
Also in the park: 7 group areas · 93 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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Cell service at Laurel Gap Shelter: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny72°57°
- ThuSunny, 6% chance of rain71°56°
- FriMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely, 67% chance of rain64°34°
- SatMostly Sunny, 3% chance of rain47°32°
- SunSunny55°37°
Nearby camping
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Tricorner Shelter
Campground · 4.3 mi · Cosby
Cosby Knob Shelter
Campground · 4.3 mi · Cosby
Davenport Gap Shelter
Campground · 8.0 mi · Cosby
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Cosby 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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