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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
Gregory K
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: F044, Loop: Loop F
Campground was in a great area. Bathrooms were not very clean but usable. Biggest problem with this campground is the management. They don't seem to want to enforce existing rules so they makeup rules on the fly, post signs about the new rule then go spend the entire day huddled in the office gossiping.
Patti A
VerifiedAugust 24, 2023 • Stayed at: B002, Loop: Loop B & C
Loved the area, the dark skies and quiet night.
Shuangshuang L
VerifiedAugust 24, 2023 • Stayed at: F044, Loop: Loop F
Very spacious, and a lot less crowded and much quieter than Gatlingburg/ pigeon fork campgrounds where we stayed. River bank sites are very shaded while the sites in the loop middle have open space ( suitable for Starlink) . Wading in the river is fun and sitting at the bank is relaxing. Super close to mingos fall, horseback riding, mountain farm museum and visitor center (where we saw more than 20 elks at dusk)
Cynthia S
VerifiedAugust 25, 2023 • Stayed at: F043, Loop: Loop F
Smokemont is a beautiful campground, close to all the amenities of Cherokee, North Carolina. There is normally good fishing on the river, but with all the rain the previous Monday it was not all that good. I had a wonderful time, and the staff and campground host or wonderful.
Loretta S
VerifiedAugust 29, 2023 • Stayed at: F022, Loop: Loop F
Very nice camp ground. We were just disappointed that we couldn’t ride our non motorized bicycles on the wide trail out of camp. It is used for horse rides and hiking only.
Earl H
VerifiedAugust 30, 2023 • Stayed at: F038, Loop: Loop F
The fact there is no internet or cell service and no power, make this a perfect getaway. For a week we were disconnected from social media and the woes of the world. We walked, read, talked to fellow campers and listen to the soothing flow of the creek water against the rocks.
Greg C
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2023 • Stayed at: C011, Loop: Loop B & C
It was awesome. Park staff was great and the grounds and facilities were all clean. Can’t wait to come back.
Stephen R S
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: F001, Loop: Loop F
Great teat place to go and get away from the turmoil of the world today.
Paul P
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: A003, Loop: Loop A
There is no sign post at back country Campsite #50; the side trail is small and hard to see from the main trail.
Josh C
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: C004, Loop: Loop B & C
We enjoyed camping next to the water. The sound helped us sleep!
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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