Smokemont Campground
Cherokee, North Carolina · 2,205 ft · In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Photos: Nick Hopper/NPS
At a glance
7 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,205 ft (672 m)2,205 ft672 m
Loops4
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 18
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Tow String Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.4 mi
- Round Bottom Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.9 mi
- Balsam Mountain Campground43 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov7.8 mi
- Balsam Mt. CampgroundNational Park · facts not yet known7.8 mi
- Deep Creek Campground (NC)92 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov9.6 mi
- Cataloochee Horse Camp$30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 mi
Also in the park: 7 group areas · 94 backcountry and High Sierra camps
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- Caravan / RV sites
- Dump station
- Tent sites
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About
Overview
Situated in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this campsite offers an ideal setting to enjoy the outdoors.
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, this is America's most visited national park.Recreation
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Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Smokemont Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny86°59°
- ThuSunny, 5% chance of rain86°57°
- FriMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 52% chance of rain76°36°
- SatSunny, 2% chance of rain61°34°
- SunSunny66°39°
Nearby camping
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Yogi in the Smokies
Campground · 2.7 mi · Cherokee
River Valley Campground
RV Park · 3.0 mi · Cherokee
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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