Balsam Mountain Campground

If you live in the south and looking for a place to cool down try the beautiful mile high Balsam Mountain National Park campground. Forest bathing at its best! Great hosts too very accommodating.

If you live in the south and looking for a place to cool down try the beautiful mile high Balsam Mountain National Park campground. Forest bathing at its best! Great hosts too very accommodating.

Really fantastic camping park. Very quiet and primitive if that’s your camping style. Beautiful scenery close by and lovely hiking !

Really fantastic camping park. Very quiet and primitive if that’s your camping style. Beautiful scenery close by and lovely hiking !

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The only campground at high elevation. no electricity at all. not too much places to go on foot from here.
13 average spot, in the open
14 trees for hammock open area
33 down stairs 1 car, ok pad
15 corner open area, lacks privacy
32 right next to rest room, bad
31 corner too close, in the open, bad
30 people walk right next to it, fire place good
27 people walk right next to it fire place with close to walkway
29 people walk right next to it fireplace close to walk way
26 next to road, 3rd best of tent walk in
28 last , good privacy best of tent walk in.
16 next to cornet open area.
17 up against trees, tent pads close ok
18 myroslavs good
25 close to road and next to steep hill but ok
19 good privacy good site.
24 next to road near steep hill better than 25 , bit more privacy
20 ok no tent pad trees around, privacy
21 ok trees for hammock
22 cool spot on hill
23 very private away
7 secluded not to big tent pad but ok
38 ok next to dish washing, openish
39 private good
40 private good
5 weird spot, no tent pad,near road on hill open
4 bad, near road, lack of space for everything
42 private good, shady
2 private good, shady
1 near road, ok, not too much space
43 private good
3 private good might not have a tent pad
8 great spot
9 hard to place chairs around fire ring ok, roots hill
37 private ok
10 private ok
11 private ok
36 downhill private less trees
12 less trees openish
35 ring is next to 34 ring, tent pad is away. Bad
34 ring in on a hill, dumb. Bad

the campground is definitely surrounded by beautiful mountains at 5300 elevation, great for summer time. bathrooms very clean, water is clear and cool on the face. the camp sites are very close to each other, it's ok if your neighbors are respectful and quiet. one of my neighbors was a group of young men who talked, laughed and drank until midnight every day. i ended up leaving 2 days earlier and went to a different campground. maybe the host can make sure that everyone is quiet at 10pm. thanks, many blessings!

If you have a small RV, camper van, or travel trailer - the sites are not level. Be prepared. The elevation is great in the summer to beat the heat. Drive/bike/walk out of the campground to the end of the road to the Balsam Picnic area. Follow the trail to find two bench with the BEST west facing view of the Smoky Mtns, perfect for sunset. This is quite a bit of a drive (time-wise) with not a lot of trails around - but the elevation for cool sleeping at night was worth it.

The only campground at high elevation. no electricity at all. not too much places to go on foot from here.
13 average spot, in the open
14 trees for hammock open area
33 down stairs 1 car, ok pad
15 corner open area, lacks privacy
32 right next to rest room, bad
31 corner too close, in the open, bad
30 people walk right next to it, fire place good
27 people walk right next to it fire place with close to walkway
29 people walk right next to it fireplace close to walk way
26 next to road, 3rd best of tent walk in
28 last , good privacy best of tent walk in.
16 next to cornet open area.
17 up against trees, tent pads close ok
18 myroslavs good
25 close to road and next to steep hill but ok
19 good privacy good site.
24 next to road near steep hill better than 25 , bit more privacy
20 ok no tent pad trees around, privacy
21 ok trees for hammock
22 cool spot on hill
23 very private away
7 secluded not to big tent pad but ok
38 ok next to dish washing, openish
39 private good
40 private good
5 weird spot, no tent pad,near road on hill open
4 bad, near road, lack of space for everything
42 private good, shady
2 private good, shady
1 near road, ok, not too much space
43 private good
3 private good might not have a tent pad
8 great spot
9 hard to place chairs around fire ring ok, roots hill
37 private ok
10 private ok
11 private ok
36 downhill private less trees
12 less trees openish
35 ring is next to 34 ring, tent pad is away. Bad
34 ring in on a hill, dumb. Bad