Balsam Mountain Campground

I was iffy on believing all of the reviews that said that it would be so much cooler here, but boy was I pleasantly relieved when it was a full 20 degrees cooler than the base of the mountain. Our site was at the far back of the camp so we parked in the lot, but it was a very short walk to get to. We were right by the woods where we were told many animals, such as deer, wild boars, and bear frequently come through but we didn’t end up seeing any. Each site had a bear box to keep your food in if needed. The bathrooms were very clean. The host was very nice. Definitely take advantage of heading down the road a little ways to catch the sunset over the mountains because it was AMAZING!

Great spot for a campground! Peaceful!

Great spot for a campground! Peaceful!

Balsam mountain campground site 14 review

Plenty of room to park, length and width. Parking is in the sun and a bit pitched in two directions, about two legos front to back and about one lego from the outside edge to the curb. The parking spot gets plenty of sun most of the day.

The tent pad gets a decent amount of shade most parts of the day, some strong sun around mid-day. Shade all day long under the old conifers that are great for hammocks.

Reception - spotty T-Mobile reception on the phone, spotty with the WeBoost and 5g mifi hot spot, but enough to keep in touch. Got starlink working best spots in the road in front of the sprinter or back on spot 16 by their tent pad.

It's a pretty remote campground, paved road all the way in, so much better than Cattaloochee. Some people are just here for one night, some for several nights. It's pretty quiet and low noise overall, no generators running, no kids running around. Almost always a breeze which is moderated by the trees that protect from all sides. Never a line in the bathroom. Very friendly and helpful camp host.

Balsam mountain campground site 14 review

Plenty of room to park, length and width. Parking is in the sun and a bit pitched in two directions, about two legos front to back and about one lego from the outside edge to the curb. The parking spot gets plenty of sun most of the day.

The tent pad gets a decent amount of shade most parts of the day, some strong sun around mid-day. Shade all day long under the old conifers that are great for hammocks.

Reception - spotty T-Mobile reception on the phone, spotty with the WeBoost and 5g mifi hot spot, but enough to keep in touch. Got starlink working best spots in the road in front of the sprinter or back on spot 16 by their tent pad.

It's a pretty remote campground, paved road all the way in, so much better than Cattaloochee. Some people are just here for one night, some for several nights. It's pretty quiet and low noise overall, no generators running, no kids running around. Almost always a breeze which is moderated by the trees that protect from all sides. Never a line in the bathroom. Very friendly and helpful camp host.

We love this campground! The weather was perfect for this trip. The only downside were the incredibly loud group of women who arrived at the site next to ours after 1030 on our last night and loudly tried to figure out how to set up their tent. Apparently, that involved starting up their truck four or five times, shining their. Headlights into our tent and laughing hysterically for over an hour, then they all slept in the truck! Good thing we were leaving he next morning!

We love this campground! The weather was perfect for this trip. The only downside were the incredibly loud group of women who arrived at the site next to ours after 1030 on our last night and loudly tried to figure out how to set up their tent. Apparently, that involved starting up their truck four or five times, shining their. Headlights into our tent and laughing hysterically for over an hour, then they all slept in the truck! Good thing we were leaving he next morning!

A great place to camp during the dog days of August. The camp hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. The campground is off the beaten path and on the small side so it is quiet and peaceful.

A great place to camp during the dog days of August. The camp hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. The campground is off the beaten path and on the small side so it is quiet and peaceful.

We enjoyed our stay at the Balsam Mountain campground. The host was very nice, the facilities were very clean, and the nearby views were stunning. My only gripes are that some of the sites are really close together so it felt like our neighbors were right on top of us.