About Cosby Campground
Number of accommodations: 155
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
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
Elizabeth V
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: A36, Loop: A-Loop
Well kept, friendly hosts.
John V
VerifiedNovember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: A59, Loop: A-Loop
Fall leaf colors were beautiful, really something, even right in the campground-- we must have been there on the peak days. We've stayed at Cosby many times, it is a favorite and in our closest national park.
Thomas F
VerifiedNovember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: A-Loop
Cosby is a large remote campground. There were some RV's but mostly tenters. No generators that I heard. Limited local services; expensive firewood; no cell service for 3 miles. That said, the tulip trees are spectacular. This older CG is full of them. Site A-19 is one of the better ones in the entire CG. Most of the sites are close together with little privacy. This one has 2 sides private. There is a cutoff trail that goes thru the site. So expect the occasional rude person strutting through the middle. There is a small family cemetery 100ft beyond the site. So, don't go here on Halloween. :-)
Michael B
VerifiedNovember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: A-Loop
Awesome spot. Please be aware that it has quite a bit of inclination from rear to front-will be difficult to make travel trailer level unless you are prepared to lower the front end to about 12 inches off the ground. This assumes your in a trailer of about 25ft in length.
Tiffany W
VerifiedNovember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: B72, Loop: B-Loop
had a great time!
michael t
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: A-Loop
Plenty of hiking trails and peace and quiet. Beautiful campground with large untouched trees. Bathrooms were awesome. Cosby is off the beaten path. Very secluded and just a beautiful area. The camp host and staff was awesome!
David M
VerifiedOctober 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B58, Loop: B-Loop
Cosby Campground is always nice since the majority of the Gatlinburg mobs go the other way. Though the tent pads are level, and some of the parking is too, the campground as a whole is set on the side of the mountain and many of the sites have a pronounced slope so be prepared to walk up and down steps or inclines to set up camp, prepare meals, and use the facilities.
Buse C
VerifiedOctober 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B16, Loop: B-Loop
It is an amazing place for camping. We love it
Andrew C
VerifiedOctober 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B84, Loop: B-Loop
Quiet clean and beautiful,
Roy B
VerifiedOctober 17, 2024 • Stayed at: A21, Loop: A-Loop
Disappointed in the campsites. Not much privacy and really cater to RVs and not campers. Difficult fot older campers with limited abilities to maneuver from card to camp site(tent) without use of stairs or ramp and street parking only. We needed a site with level ground and were told we could not use an RV site although a few others with disabilities were doing the same type of camping ad us, finally had to show the host the others who were camping as we wished to and at last he allowed us our site since we have disabilities also. The camp host was very un accommodating and would not allow us to purchase our Golden age pass or discount our site. He sent us to park headquarters and they told us all camp grounds sold the seniors pass. Waste of our day, discount and time! There were very few people in Cosby at the time we were there. Just a grumpy, non helpful camp host at the registration gate. We loved Cosby but are disappointed in the lack of privacy between campsites!
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 |
