Mount Sterling #38
Cosby, North Carolina · 5,830 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
- 5,830 ft (1,777 m)5,830 ft1,777 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.
- Big Creek Campground12 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.4 mi
- Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.4 mi
- Big Creek Horse Camp$36 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.7 mi
- Cataloochee Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.1 mi
- Cataloochee Campground27 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.3 mi
- Cosby Campground2 loops · A-Loop and B-Loop · 157 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.1 mi
Also in the park: 7 group areas · 93 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny72°58°
- ThuSunny, 4% chance of rain71°57°
- FriMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely, 64% chance of rain65°37°
- SatMostly Sunny, 13% chance of rain44°34°
- SunSunny53°37°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Cosby Knob Shelter
Campground · 3.8 mi · Cosby
Davenport Gap Shelter
Campground · 4.6 mi · Cosby
Dual Sport
Campground · 5.4 mi · Maggie Valley
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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