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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- 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
Kathryn M
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: F046, Loop: Loop F
The campground is beautiful and the sites are spacious (we were in F section). We could hear the river from our site, and get to it without any problem. The bathrooms were clean, but lights not on after dark. Would prefer LED lights that come on automatically when someone enters. The thing that would make this campground so much better would be hot showers!
Bradley T
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B017, Loop: Loop B & C
The bathrooms were not as clean as they usually are. They had a foul odor for the four days we were there. A "light study" was being conducted in the nearest bathroom, and there were no lights. I don't know what this "study" was about, but it was a real inconvenience.
Richard M
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: F039, Loop: Loop F
It rained every day.
Lee Anne S
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: D043, Loop: Loop D
Smokemont campground was very peaceful and quiet. It was nice to be so close to the river. The bathrooms were very clean. I loved that generators were off from 8pm to 8am, we slept very soundly. I would highly recommend this campground for tent camping or RV camping!
Thomas W
VerifiedAugust 29, 2025 • Stayed at: F032, Loop: Loop F
Who wouldn't want to check out the Great Smokey Mountains? The place was great, the people were nice. We loved the hiking there!
Gay C
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: F040, Loop: Loop F
This campground offers some lovely water side sites that are always cool. Just sitting by the water is relaxing. This campground is convenient to going into Cherokee if cell service is needed but has large sites and gets you fully into the woods for a sense of adventure. We have been coming back for more than 40 years. Thank you!
John W
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: D029, Loop: Loop D
Great site, great sounds to sleep with great weather
Matthew D
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: D024, Loop: Loop D
Great location. Bathrooms didn't have soap, so bring hand soap
Deborah C
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C007, Loop: Loop B & C
The fact that this highly used campground has no shower facility is a point of embarrassment.
Caleb W
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B008, Loop: Loop B & C
Lovely campground, lovely staff. We were hoping to win in the synchronous firefly lottery, but we did not. We decided to go camping anyway. To our pleasure, we witnessed the synchronous fireflies in the woods around the Smokemont campground, what a neat experience! Bathrooms were functional and reasonably clean. The campground was full, so there were A LOT of people, so not really the place to get away from crowds, but everyone seemed to exercise good camp etiquette. We fished and played in the river, as well as hiked, went to the visitor center, saw the sites, went up to Kuwohi, and spent a day in Cherokee. We saw elk in camp and in the area, wild turkeys, and even a bear off the side of the road. It was a wonderful experience.
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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