Balsam Mountain Campground

Fantastic camp host. Bathrooms were very clean.

This is our favorite .gov campground. Easily 5-10 degrees cooler because of the elevation. Great place to escape the heat and be at one with nature. Clean bathrooms too.

Great summer temperature relief. Always nice to stay at a smaller campground in the Smokies. I love the wildlife that can be seen at all times. Be ready to drive to get places, but there are good locations to visit from the campground.

Had a great time so quite and peaceful

Nice place to camp during summer. Elevation helps to keep it cool. Very quite and peaceful park. Saw elk on the road to the park. The host Richard was very friendly and helpful. He came around to let us know there was a bear roaming around one of the campsites and to be careful. Really enjoyed the stay tnere.

beautiful primitive campground. has water and exceptionally clean bathrooms! saw elk every day there and a groundhog. the overlook at the end of the campground road is a beautiful place to watch the sunset. although it was the hottest days of the summer it was very pleasant due to the higher elevation. definitely gets an A grade for those wanting to camp primitively in a clean well kept campground and the campgound caretaker was very nice, available and helpful!

Very nice little campground. We were here the weekend before Labor Day and it was very quiet. The camp was well maintained, bathrooms VERY clean. The only reason why I would hesitate to come back is that the camp spaces are very close to each other. If you were camping with a group and you could get some of the spots together that would be better, otherwise you'll be very close to your neighbors. Bring a lamp for the bathroom once dark as there are no lights in there. Overall, we had a very nice time. The area is beautiful. Heard an Elk bugle in the morning.

Best campground in the Smokies. Good hiking and coolest weather especially in August!!

Great campground. My only complaint is that there seemed to be a lot more cars than available campsites. We had an unknown extra car parked in our one site spot.

Temperature dropped 15 degrees climbing from Cherokee up to Balsam. It's a fantastic summer retreat from the heat. No electricity and smaller campsites means it's quiet at night, without the constant hum of RV air conditioners and people that bring all the comforts of home with them. Bathrooms have no lights and no hot water. It's that perfect step up from a pit toilet. I can't recommend it enough. I will absolutely be coming back.

Don't forget to take the mile walk down to the trailhead and watch the sunset from the overlook. Worth every minute.