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High Elevation View from the Look Rock Area
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Look Rock Campground

Maryville, Tennessee · 2,556 ftIn Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Photos: NPS

At a glance

6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$30–$36recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
68From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
PartialElectric 50 amp, water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation
2,556 ft779 m
Season
Not yet known
Cell signal
Not yet known

Sites68

Look Rock Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · 19 campgrounds

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Other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 18

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Also in the park: 7 group areas · 94 backcountry and High Sierra camps

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Amenities

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  • Campfires allowed
  • Campfires allowed
  • Caravan / RV sites
  • Drinking water
  • Dump station
  • Picnic tables
  • Reservations
  • Tent sites
  • Toilets

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About

Overview

Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West. The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. There are no shower facilities at the campground. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle.

Recreation

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hikers paradise. Visitors to Look Rock Campground love the opportunity to enjoy day hiking and backpacking the parks 802 miles of trails. There are abundant opportunities for wildlife viewing as well as birding. The park is also a fisheman's paradise. While there are no fishing opportunities at the campground itself, it is just a short drive to several lakes and many streams where trout are abundant. Many visitors enjoy the scenic views that the Look Rock observation tower offers. There is a beautiful picnic area nearby for day use. Visitor looking for scenic roadways will not be disappointed. The Foothills Parkway West offers a relaxing drive through the high country, with many scenic pulloffs along the way. Nearby is the section of State Route 129 know as "The Tail of the Dragon". This unique section of roadway offers scenic views and features 318 curves in 11 miles.

From National Park Service — campgrounds, OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit

Cell service

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  • Verizon4G LTE
  • AT&T5G · 4G LTE
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Look Rock Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSunny85°66°
  • ThuSunny, 4% chance of rain86°66°
  • FriSunny then Chance Rain Showers, 35% chance of rain80°46°
  • SatSunny, 3% chance of rain61°42°
  • SunSunny69°46°

Nearby camping

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Outside the park, nearest first.

3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

35.63690, -83.93614
Managed by
National Park ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Maryville

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