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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
Jorge A
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B019, Loop: Loop B & C
It’s a haven. A national treasure. And the bison! Great job bringing them back! Also appreciate all the work that went into keeping things going as we went into USG shutdown mode.
Norma H
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: B036, Loop: Loop B & C
Campsite was clean, quiet, nice location with trees and a little hilly (not flat). Sites were level. Showers, laundry. Lovely covered picnic area with fire pit and chimney.
Richard B
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: C011, Loop: Loop B & C
Wonderful and well-kept campground with some sites close enough to the creek to hear throughout the night.
Very open, so not much privacy.
Paul P
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: B028, Loop: Loop B & C
The staff was very courteous and helpful, however the restrooms need more attention, I know money Drives these things but lighting and ventilation improvements would help.
Donald `
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: A007, Loop: Loop A
The rangers and volunteers were very knowledgeable and helpful. I would like to see more undergrowth be allowed to grow between campsites.
Chris W
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B030, Loop: Loop B & C
I have camped at this campground since I was 8 years old. I am now 70 years old. Over the years it has changed, but always for the good. I have wonderful memories of camping with my parents, my sister and my two brothers. After marriage I introduced my husband to the joys of camping which led him to becoming a Scout leader with our two boys. My mother was always up for a good hike, so I have hiked many trails in the GSM. One of our daily hike was the short nature trail here at Smokemount. One memorable time was when my brother ran ahead of the group with my Mother’s shouted warning of “You’ll run into a bear”. No sooner than said, he came running back towards us from around a curve in the trail. Eye wide with excitement. ‘I just saw a bear”.
Edward M
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: F038, Loop: Loop F
See our comments on Elkmont Campground. Actually we liked Smokemont a little better than Elkmont only because sites there seamed a little farther apart. And we needed to move to the other side of the mountain, and we interacted with several staff at Smokemont to cancel reservations and make new ones because the road over the mountain was closed. Staff was great.
The sites at both campgrounds were great.
Denis B
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B035, Loop: Loop B & C
Perfectly located close to the entrance from Cherokee,NC. A quiet beautiful campground.
Kris J
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B028, Loop: Loop B & C
Disappointed when told making reservation use a breathing machine and find out no electricity but a handicap sign
Diane G
VerifiedOctober 18, 2025 • Stayed at: B006, Loop: Loop B & C
Very pretty campground. Very quiet. Lots of shade,but if u have solar it will b too much.
Also nice trails 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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