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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
Teressa L
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: B027, Loop: Loop B & C
Wonderful campground beside the river with plenty of tree coverage. Many pull through sites in the back of the campground, with back in sites up front. Some sites are extremely large and have great space between them. Backing up to other sites is closer. Bathrooms are spaced out well. Dish washing station available, but only cold water. Bathrooms weren't super clean but toilet paper never ran out. Bear proof trash bins also plentiful. The tent pads were huge!
We enjoyed this campground and will most likely return. Only concern was the tree cover. While setting up camp a LARGE limb fell over 30 ft to the ground, shattering. It would have killed someone. Definitely look up and be aware if you hear a pop sound-RUN. We saw some rangers at check in on Thursday, but not again until Sunday. Kinda weird not to see any for days. But come Sunday there were plenty rolling through the campground. overall noise level was good at night. I will say the leaves covered the roadways and at night it was hard to see the B spur that cuts in the middle. We saw leaf machines on Sunday but they skipped the spur.
Amy G
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: D020, Loop: Loop D
We love smokemont , we have been camping here for years and will definitely be back!
Margaret N
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: F008, Loop: Loop F
We LOVED Smokemont and extended our stay several times at both Smokemont and Elkmont in GSMNP. Loved it!
Akayla V
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: D032, Loop: Loop D
Perfect trip, not a single complaint. The campgrounds are very well kept, the bathrooms clean, and the area was great. I highly recommend site D32. Online says there are no tent pads in D loop, but there is one in D32. The site is right across from the creek and at the end of the campground so it is very peaceful.
Scott G
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: F020, Loop: Loop F
Had a great time. Ranger and camp host were very nice, informative, and willing to answer any. questions. Wonderful time.
Simon M
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B030, Loop: Loop B & C
Great campsite. Just sorry that leaf blowing started early on Sunday. No chance for a lie in. Loved the nature trail.
Timothy H
VerifiedOctober 7, 2025 • Stayed at: F036, Loop: Loop F
Nice sites, good for larger rigs, lots of generator use.
Walter G
VerifiedOctober 7, 2025 • Stayed at: D039, Loop: Loop D
Nothing special just a nice relaxing time
Jeanne N
VerifiedOctober 7, 2025 • Stayed at: F002, Loop: Loop F
We had a great site and out camp hosts were very nice.
James R
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: B017, Loop: Loop B & C
As always smokemont is the best overall campground ever. I’ve been staying here since I was very young with my parents. I have continued that yearly trip with my kids in summer and fall. Smokemont never falls to give you so much peace from the front rangers office, campsite, bathrooms, trails and stream you can never have a bad time here. I can’t say enough good things about all the staff.
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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