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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
Mark J
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: A005, Loop: Loop A
Great campground with a gorgeous river and chill vibe. Also nice that you can buy ice and firewood anytime you need to
We love this spot!
John S
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: D041, Loop: Loop D
We truly loved our trip to your campsites. The only thing that could have made it better, is please change the rule about turning the generators off. We would love be to have our generator on all night.
Cynthia F
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: C010, Loop: Loop B & C
Mostly very nice camoground. Good separation of generators from tent camping area.
The loud leaf blowing on Sunday and Monday morning was most not so peaceful.
To their credit, the staff -all off them at this campground are the best-nicest and most helpful of all the Smokies campgrounds. 5++ stars for them.
Barbara T
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: F046, Loop: Loop F
Such a beautiful, wonderful, relaxing place.
Deborah H
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: D013, Loop: Loop D
We love camping at Smokemont in Cherokee. Always friendly and helpful staff. Clean and well maintained sites. We always meet some really nice families each year.
Nancy N
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: F006, Loop: Loop F
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Margaret B
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B036, Loop: Loop B & C
We stayed in site B36. It is right next to the bathhouse and across from the river. Love staying at Smokemont!
Andrew S
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2024 • Stayed at: A003, Loop: Loop A
Wonderful, wonderland of a campground, but I might be biased since I used to come here every other year with my Dad when I was in high school and college. Smokemont also seems more peaceful and crowded than Cades Cove or Elkmont.
Dennis E
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: C007, Loop: Loop B & C
Nice clean campground with great campsites. Very quiet during the weekdays, but a bit busier on the weekends in early September.
Eric H
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: C009, Loop: Loop B & C
This is a safe, family-friendly campground with the cleanest bathrooms you’ll find in the Smokies. The sites are set close together for the most part, so if you want privacy and solitude, this is not the ideal campground for you. (Hike into a backcountry campsite for that.) While you will hear and see some revelry into the night, groups are respectful and tend to quiet down at a reasonable hour. This is a family-oriented campground, with kids zooming around on bikes and scooters, and parents mingling. It’s a well-run, safe campground, with easy hiking opportunities available via the trails at the north end of camp. My daughter and I had a great time rock hopping up the creek. We’ll be back, for sure. With bikes.
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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