Balsam Mountain Campground

The campground was beautiful but the sites were incredibly close to each other. So close, that you could hear snoring from all over the campground. Add to that the guy in a tent 20 ft away talking on speakerphone from 10pm-1:30am and it made for an incredibly frustrating experience. We left 3 days early and won’t be back. Sites are just way too close together.

About as far from the crowds in Gatlinburg as you can get. A very beautiful campground that is one of the cleanest I've been in. Mild temperatures even in July. I do wish the campsite photos were up to date because #5 looked very shady on the site photos but those trees have been gone for some time. It is about a 30 minute drive from the main park road but we got used to it. We had our 9 and 11 year old sons with us and after hiking in the morning we would float in the numerous creeks in and around the park in the afternoon. Pro tip, bring your own inner tubes if you have space. The camp hosts (Don and Pamela) were very friendly and organized. They had to leave for a few days while we were there but the friendly National Parks Site Manager (S. Larsen) was a wealth of information and was able to recommend some great hikes in the area, the Flat Rock Trail has an amazing sunset overlook. I would 100% stay here again.

Lovely and quiet. Just be sure you have everything you need because it's a long drive back to humans.

About as far from the crowds in Gatlinburg as you can get. A very beautiful campground that is one of the cleanest I've been in. Mild temperatures even in July. I do wish the campsite photos were up to date because #5 looked very shady on the site photos but those trees have been gone for some time. It is about a 30 minute drive from the main park road but we got used to it. We had our 9 and 11 year old sons with us and after hiking in the morning we would float in the numerous creeks in and around the park in the afternoon. Pro tip, bring your own inner tubes if you have space. The camp hosts (Don and Pamela) were very friendly and organized. They had to leave for a few days while we were there but the friendly National Parks Site Manager (S. Larsen) was a wealth of information and was able to recommend some great hikes in the area, the Flat Rock Trail has an amazing sunset overlook. I would 100% stay here again.

Lovely and quiet. Just be sure you have everything you need because it's a long drive back to humans.

Lovely campground on high ground. Temperature was great. Host was great as well

Our most recent visit to Balsam Mountain Campground was in July. At our home in South Georgia, daytime temperatures were hovering around 100 F. Temps in the campground were in the 70's during the day and 50's at night. Even though it rained, this was a perfect respite from the heat at home. We met some amazing, kind friends during our stay and will definitely come again.

Lovely campground on high ground. Temperature was great. Host was great as well

Our most recent visit to Balsam Mountain Campground was in July. At our home in South Georgia, daytime temperatures were hovering around 100 F. Temps in the campground were in the 70's during the day and 50's at night. Even though it rained, this was a perfect respite from the heat at home. We met some amazing, kind friends during our stay and will definitely come again.

Site manager was very nice and patiently waited for us to set up our tent before checking our registration and going over safety precautions. Much appreciated as we were late getting in. Campground was beautiful.