Smokemont Campground

I needed a weekend getaway. Smokemont was beautiful. I got to see Elk twice, they are huge and gorgeous. CLINGMANS DOME is beautiful, however I was extremely winded take your time. Anywhere you drive in the park is beautiful.

Highly recommended. Clean, beautiful, well-patrolled. Can't wait to come back again!

I tried giving it a 5 star but it wouldn't let me. Excellent camping, ranger help and overall a wonderful time.

Beautiful setting, close to a sparkling, clear mountain stream. My second trip staying at Smokemont in three seasons.

Excellent, quiet, lovely

Such a great campground! Clean bathrooms and very well maintained grounds. This was our second time staying here and I hope to come back again.

Being off season (mid-Sept), the C section where I stayed was not busy. Bathroom was clean and well stocked with toilet tissue. One water faucet-drinking fountain near my campsite didn't work, but the one on the other side did. The tent pads here are crushed gravel, making the tent floor a little spiky in places even with a tarp under my tent. Campers obeyed the quiet hours and all were polite. Campsite office helped me to extend my stay by 1 day and were very friendly and helpful. Main wildlife in the campground were crows who made sure to visit picnic tables when campers were not around. Horse stables next to Smokemont sell ice and wood and a few other camping supplies. Nice people there also. The town of Cherokee nearby has anything you could want, though I only visited the Food Lion grocery for food supplies.

We spent 10 nights on multiple sites. Our last site was 18 and that's when the rating went from excellent to just good.The people in 16 would leave for the day and come back at 3/4 and start this generator that was so loud we had to visit other sites for a fire or stay in the camper. They ran this generation until 8pm. You could hear it all the way across the F Bridge. One more thing, I walked my dog 4 to 5 times a day, No soap in any restrooms. Police the generators and put soap in the restrooms.

We stayed for 4 nights in the F section of Smokemont in our travel trailer. This is our 3rd time here. First time in a trailer. There are no hookups so you have to Boondock but the campground is very clean and very quiet. We brought 2 generators along so we could charge up during the daylight hours. No generators from 8p-8a. There is a water and dump station on site.
A beautiful river runs through the campground and trails are available on site. Smokemont is close to some very popular trails within the park. We did Charlies Bunion for an 8 mi hike. Awesome hike! Cherokee,NC is only 6 mi away so very convenient for groceries, gas, etc.
We will come back again and again to Smokemont! Highly recommend.

We've camped in loop F at Smokemont many times. We always enjoy it and will return again.