About Cosby Campground
Number of accommodations: 155
Campground Amenities
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River Access -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (598)
What Guests Are Saying
Cosby Campground is a beautifully maintained and serene location in the Smoky Mountains, offering spacious campsites, clean restrooms, and easy access to hiking trails. Campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, helpful staff, and the campground's natural beauty, making it a favorite for many. While there are some concerns about noise and bathroom facilities, overall, visitors highly recommend the campground for a relaxing outdoor experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cosby Campground is a beautifully maintained and serene location in the Smoky Mountains, offering spacious campsites, clean restrooms, and easy access to hiking trails. Campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, helpful staff, and the campground's natural beauty, making it a favorite for many. While there are some concerns about noise and bathroom facilities, overall, visitors highly recommend the campground for a relaxing outdoor experience.
Review Summary
Sue D
VerifiedAugust 15, 2021 • Stayed at: B02, Loop: B-Loop
This campsite is great because you get a decent amount of space between campsites. The sites are clean and neat. There are plenty of bathrooms. I enjoyed being here.
Gary B
VerifiedAugust 13, 2021 • Stayed at: B93, Loop: B-Loop
What's not to love about Cosby Campground? It's one of GSMNP's "hidden" treasures. Yes, people know about it, but it's just enough off the beaten path to make people feel comfortable and enjoy nature's bounty at the same time. We are incredibly blessed to live just a scant few miles from the campground, so we come often and have never been disappointed. And the beautiful trails that pass through this area or begin there, they are a bonus worth writing home about. The selfish part of me wants this jewel to stay a hidden treasure, but the altruistic and generous part of me is glad to share it with "outlanders."
Jacob K
VerifiedAugust 13, 2021 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: A-Loop
Same story here as all other GSM campgrounds…. What could be spectacular is ruined by the 10% of people sitting inside RVs while running a generator outside. It absolutely ruins the experience. We left early.
Caroline C
VerifiedAugust 11, 2021 • Stayed at: A22, Loop: A-Loop
Overall it's a great campground. I love that you can get on a trail almost straight from your campsite. Beautiful forest and streams everywhere.
Unfortunately, there is always the camper from hell, the unwanted hair on the soup, that had to bring two untrained Rottweiler and a very loud external generator. They were located by the bathroom, the dogs were chained to trees, so whenever someone walked on the path to the bathroom, the dogs would go nuts barking, followed by the owner's yelling at the dogs on top of his very loud generator. It just amazes me that one person can be allowed to ruin everyone's camping experience with so much noise. Of the 50 or so campers, most were tent campers and everyone had figured out how to enjoy nature peacefully except for that guy. There are KOAs for this type of campers that can't figure out life without a loud generator. My husband has a CPAP and we equipped ourselves with a small 300w solar power bank, no noise needed.
I really hope that campsite managers will figure out a way to weed out this kind of noise makers in the future. That's the last thing we wanted to experience after driving 11 hours to get to Cosby.
Patrick S
VerifiedAugust 10, 2021 • Stayed at: B65, Loop: B-Loop
What a wonderful place to camp, awesome shaded lots clean restrooms and lots of trails and rivers.
Ciara P
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: A35, Loop: A-Loop
Very nice and spacious! No showers or signal so be prepared for that, but it's very peaceful and clean 🙏🏻
Matthew J
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: B84, Loop: B-Loop
Nice clean campground with stream running close to site. Peaceful to rest while listening to the flowing water.
Austin P
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: A-Loop
Beautiful campsite! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Be careful of bears! We were lucky to see a black bear cub on the way to the campsite! Awesome trip!
Katherine D
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: A-Loop
Nice campground.
Frank S
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: B48, Loop: B-Loop
Nice campground but not many sites for travel trailers or RV. Mostly tent sites. No electricity or water but many hiking trails. Very peaceful and beautiful scenery.
Location Cosby Campground
Address:
127 Cosby Park Road
Cosby, TN, 37722
United States
From Cosby, TN, proceed south on TN 32 about 1.5 miles south of the junction with US 321. Turn right at Cosby sign. Campground is another 2 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.7545 / -83.2093
Elevation: 700 feet
Policies & Rules
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A valid parking tag is required for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Front country campers parked at their designated campsite will not be required to have a parking tag. If they park elsewhere in the park, a parking tag will be required. Please note that parking tags will be required for vehicles in excess of what is allowable for each campsite. |
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Over the last 10 years, an average of 339 negative human-bear encounters have been reported each year; many more go unreported. Visitors should be aware that high bear activity can occur in any area, and that your safety is not guaranteed. To increase your odds for a safe visit, please follow best practices for living and recreating in bear habitat. Stay alert and be prepared to react appropriately during possible encounters, and always report any unusual bear interactions as soon as possible. |
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RESERVATION ONLY.
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Caution: BEAR HABITAT!!! Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. All food, coolers (including YETI and other coolers with bear resistant claims), and equipment used to prepare and store food MUST be kept in a sealed vehicle or camping unit of solid, non-pliable material AT ALL TIMES when not in use. All scented items (candles, soap, etc.) as well as all water containers, MUST be stored. Dispose of garbage promptly in dumpsters provided. Unattended or improperly stored coolers, food and/or scented items may be impounded by campground staff. Violators are subject to fines. |
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Dispose of garbage promptly in bear-proof dumpsters. This rule is strictly enforced! |
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Firewood Restriction: Only heat-treated firewood bundled in its original packing and bearing a certification seal from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park. This rule is strictly enforced. Campers may also collect dead and down wood in the park for campfires. The use of chainsaws is not permitted in the park. There is not a firewood vendor at the campground. Please check the label of firewood purchased off site. |
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Reservations are required to occupy a campsite. You must make your own reservation prior to arrival. Reservations can be made the day of arrival. Staff may not be availbale on site to assist with reservations. Reservations are SITE SPECIFIC. You may only occupy the sire that you have a reservation for. |
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You must check-in with the campground office staff upon arrival to complete your reservation. If you arrive after the office is closed for the day then you must check-in with the campground staff the following day by noon. Failure to check-in with the office staff by noon following the day of your arrival will be considered a no show. This may result in a forfeit of your reservation. |
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Quiet hours are in effect from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Generator use is restricted to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Generators may not be left running unattended. |
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A maximum of six people may occupy a campsite. The park stay-limit is 14 consecutive days. Reservations which exceed the 14 consecutive day limit may be cancelled and refunded. |
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Pets are permitted but cannot be left unattended. All pets must be kept on a six-foot leash at all times. Pets are not allowed on trails. You must clean up after your pet and dispose of waste in dumpsters. |
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Most tent pads measure 16 x 16 and will accommodate one large or two small tents. Tents must be pitched on the pad. Hammocks are permitted but must be hung in the footprint of the reserved campsite. Hammocks must be tied to trees over 10 inches in diameter and no more than 2 hammocks can be suspended from the same tree. |
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A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park. Special regulations apply in the park. |
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Tennessee state law requires bicycle helmets for riders under 16 years of age. Skateboards, scooters, and roller blades are prohibited in the campground. |
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For additional park information visit www.nps.gov/grsm |
