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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (854)
What Guests Are Saying
Smokemont Campground is praised for its beautiful, wooded setting, peaceful atmosphere, and proximity to hiking trails and nearby attractions. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities, friendly and helpful staff, and the enjoyable ranger programs. However, some concerns include maintenance issues, such as overgrown grass and the need for more thorough restroom cleaning, along with the absence of showers and limited privacy between sites.
What Guests Are Saying
Smokemont Campground is praised for its beautiful, wooded setting, peaceful atmosphere, and proximity to hiking trails and nearby attractions. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities, friendly and helpful staff, and the enjoyable ranger programs. However, some concerns include maintenance issues, such as overgrown grass and the need for more thorough restroom cleaning, along with the absence of showers and limited privacy between sites.
Review Summary
Jaime D
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: B007, Loop: Loop B & C
We loved our stay at Smokemont. The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful offering suggestions of hikes to try. The bathrooms were well maintained, and it was nice to have a dishwashing station nearby. We enjoyed walking along the trail that crosses the creek and exploring the campground. The campsites are fairly close together, as other reviews mention, but it didn’t bother us.
We had two issues with our site (B007) - one was that it was raining when we came into camp, and our tent pad had a massive puddle in the middle of it. I saw another review mentioning a flooded tent pad at this site as well, but I wasn’t able to switch to a different site. Luckily, we had a tarp to put down under the tent, which kept the water from seeping in. The second issue occurred on our second day - we ended up with a ton of red ants crawling all over our tent. I didn’t notice a large anthill anywhere, but we must have managed to set up the tent on or near one. It was so bad that we ended up taking ants with us when we packed up camp.
We hope to stay at Smokemont again, but maybe in a different site.
Charles B
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: D043, Loop: Loop D
We've been camping at Smokemont in the summer for a number of years and have always enjoyed it. Several hiking trails in the area and rafting/kayaking within thirty or so minutes of the campground add to the fun!
Randy M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: B009, Loop: Loop B & C
We have been coming to Smokemont for over 40 years. It is now our yearly family camping trip. We love this place. We reserve the same spots every year. For some reason this year when we arrived our reservation for one of our 6 sites had been cancelled. The ranger said it looked they closed that site for done reason but then opened it back up and someone else had reserved it. I was very concerned not knowing what to do with our people. The park ranger took lots of time to work things out for us. We were able to keep the family all together. I was so grateful for her patience and help. We will be back next year again.
Donna G
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: D042, Loop: Loop D
Smokemont is one of my favorite campgrounds in the National Parks. It is lovely, shady and has a wonderful stream running through it. The temperatures are comfortable, even in July and August. Hiking up Bradley Fork (at the end of the campground) is a must! You’ll see beautiful ferns, wildflowers and mushrooms. There are several historic cemeteries and a church to visit as well.
jordan f
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: F046, Loop: Loop F
clean and nice would come back
Charlie A
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: F008, Loop: Loop F
Great spot. Clean. Quite a few dogs.
Derek R
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: F019, Loop: Loop F
Excellent campsites with easy access to the BMT
Kiersten C
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: B007, Loop: Loop B & C
Very clean and quiet. Right next to the creek which was great and close to hikes. I went to the nightly talk and learned a lot!
Mary Palmer D
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A001, Loop: Loop A
My excellent campground registrar was so helpful also in booking my next trip!
Bennie M
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 • Stayed at: F015, Loop: Loop F
Great value and clean
Location & Directions for Smokemont Campground
Mailing Address Is C/O Oconaluftee Ranger Station, 60 Enloe Floyd Bottoms Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 United States
Elevation: 672 ft
Getting There
There is no street address for the campground. <br />
<p>From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) North 6 mi. Turn right at campground sign. </p>
<p>From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) South 27 mi. Turn le...
There is no street address for the campground.
From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) North 6 mi. Turn right at campground sign.
From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) South 27 mi. Turn left at campground sign.
Highway access
Smokemont Campground is accessible via Newfound Gap Road (US 441), which connects Cherokee, NC to Gatlinburg, TN.
Nearby National Park
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Approximate driving time: 8 min
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 47 min
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Last updated: October 22, 2026
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