Lower Walnut Bottom #37
Cosby, North Carolina · 2,989 ft · In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,989 ft (911 m)2,989 ft911 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.
- Cosby Campground2 loops · A-Loop and B-Loop · 157 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.5 mi
- Big Creek Campground12 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.7 mi
- Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.7 mi
- Big Creek Horse Camp$36 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.1 mi
- Cataloochee Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.8 mi
- Cataloochee Campground27 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov7.5 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 Lower Walnut Bottom #37: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 1% chance of rain79°61°
- ThuSunny, 5% chance of rain78°60°
- FriMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely, 70% chance of rain71°40°
- SatMostly Sunny, 14% chance of rain49°37°
- SunSunny58°40°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Cosby Knob Shelter
Campground · 1.2 mi · Cosby
Davenport Gap Shelter
Campground · 4.2 mi · Cosby
Camp site
Campground · 5.1 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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