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About Smokemont Group Camp
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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (23)
What Guests Are Saying
Smokemont Group Camp offers a fantastic experience with clean facilities, helpful staff, and beautiful surroundings, including a charming creek and nearby hiking trails. The site accommodates large groups comfortably, providing ample space for tents and overflow parking. While some minor issues like a lack of hand soap were noted, guests enjoyed activities like tubing and are eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Smokemont Group Camp offers a fantastic experience with clean facilities, helpful staff, and beautiful surroundings, including a charming creek and nearby hiking trails. The site accommodates large groups comfortably, providing ample space for tents and overflow parking. While some minor issues like a lack of hand soap were noted, guests enjoyed activities like tubing and are eager to return.
Review Summary
Benjamin F
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
Our group reserved all three group sites and had plenty of room to spread out. Great location on the creek and for kids to bike on the paved campground loop road.
Benjamin F
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
Our group reserved all three group sites and had plenty of room to spread out. Great location on the creek and for kids to bike on the paved campground loop road.
Seth M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: Loop D
Group camp sites were a little closer together than I would have liked, but the bathroom house and dishwashing station so nearby made it feel very hospitable and convenient for our group. Very clean and updated bathroom. Ample parking as well. Loved being so close to the stream with a perfect spot to take a dip and play. Easy access to hiking trails right from camp. Quiet campground with ample shade.
Seth M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: Loop D
Group camp sites were a little closer together than I would have liked, but the bathroom house and dishwashing station so nearby made it feel very hospitable and convenient for our group. Very clean and updated bathroom. Ample parking as well. Loved being so close to the stream with a perfect spot to take a dip and play. Easy access to hiking trails right from camp. Quiet campground with ample shade.
Julie snyder S
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
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Julie snyder S
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
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Jerry E
VerifiedOctober 17, 2021 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
We reserved the entire Group Campsite at Smokemont for 2 nights for an annual campout of our hiking club. It was a great experience, and this site was perfect for our needs. We had plenty of room for 30 people and almost that many small tents. The entire site, including the restroom facilities , was very clean and comfortable. The location was also perfect, since there are so many hiking options nearby.
Jerry E
VerifiedOctober 17, 2021 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Loop D
We reserved the entire Group Campsite at Smokemont for 2 nights for an annual campout of our hiking club. It was a great experience, and this site was perfect for our needs. We had plenty of room for 30 people and almost that many small tents. The entire site, including the restroom facilities , was very clean and comfortable. The location was also perfect, since there are so many hiking options nearby.
Edwin T
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Loop D
Beautiful and very clean you need to put in showers
Edwin T
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Loop D
Beautiful and very clean you need to put in showers
Location & Directions for Smokemont Group Camp
Mailing Address Is C/O Oconaluftee Ranger Station, 60 Enloe Floyd Bottoms Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 United States
Elevation: 677 ft
Getting There
There is no stree address for the campground.
From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) North 6 mi. Turn right at Smokemont campground sign.
From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) South 27 mi. Turn left at Sm...
There is no stree address for the campground.
From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) North 6 mi. Turn right at Smokemont campground sign.
From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka US 441) South 27 mi. Turn left at Smokemont campground sign.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Newfound Gap Road (US 441), which connects Cherokee, NC to Gatlinburg, TN.
Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The closest entrance is: Cherokee Entrance
Approximate drive: 5.1 mi · 9 min
Near Yosemite National Park
The closest entrance is: Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate drive: 27.2 mi · 47 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- For more information about the park, call or visit the provided website.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Parking tags are required for vehicles parked over 15 minutes in the park, except at designated campsites.
Safety & rules
- Be aware of bear activity and follow safety practices to avoid encounters.
- Generators are not allowed in group camps.
- Cades Cove and Smokemont are the only year-round campgrounds.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food and scented items securely at all times to prevent bear encounters; improper storage may result in fines.
- Dispose of garbage in bear-proof dumpsters promptly; this rule is strictly enforced.
Fires & fuel
- Only certified heat-treated firewood may be brought into the park; collection of dead wood is permitted.
- Heat-treated wood can be purchased or collected; check local vendors or park concessioners for availability.
- Fires must be contained within designated fire rings only.
Site capacity
- Reservations are required for group camp usage.
- Group sites require at least 7 people, with capacities of 15 to 30; the stay limit is 14 days.
Utilities
- The park lacks showers and utility hook-ups; some group sites are accessible.
Fees & deposits
- A fishing license from Tennessee or North Carolina is required for fishing in the park.
Pets
- Pets are allowed but must be leashed and cannot be left unattended; they are not permitted on trails.
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