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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
Rick H
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: D013, Loop: Loop D
The ranger was very helpful with us needing another spot due to a truck malfunction.
David G
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: F038, Loop: Loop F
The park is stunning. The water running over the rocks creating the most relaxing night sounds for sleep. Various trails to hike or beautiful sights to stop along a driving routes offer lovely experiences for everyone. Wildlife is abundant. Leave your electronic devices at home and take your family on an adventure!!
roy b
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A004, Loop: Loop A
Smokemont is one of my favorite campgrounds of all times I love going to smokemont. I would recommend it to anybody.
Marissa R
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: F006, Loop: Loop F
Beautiful site on Bradley Fork with nice borders and lots of trees! Enjoyed relaxing with my crafts in the sunshine, walking all the loops, sitting by the campfire, and talking with other campers. Campground and restrooms are consistently clean. Was so lovely to back in our teardrop camper in our GREAT Smoky Mountains surrounded by healing nature!
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.
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.
Matthew D
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: D024, Loop: Loop D
Great location. Bathrooms didn't have soap, so bring hand soap
John W
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: D029, Loop: Loop D
Great site, great sounds to sleep with great weather
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!
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!
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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