About Elkmont Group Camp
Number of accommodations: 4
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Reviews (28)
What Guests Are Saying
Elkmont Group Camp offers a spacious and enjoyable camping experience, with helpful rangers, clean facilities, and ample space for group activities. Campers appreciate the beautiful surroundings, access to trails, and the campground's overall cleanliness. However, some sites show signs of wear, particularly Group Site 1, which could benefit from maintenance, and there are limited hours for purchasing firewood.
What Guests Are Saying
Elkmont Group Camp offers a spacious and enjoyable camping experience, with helpful rangers, clean facilities, and ample space for group activities. Campers appreciate the beautiful surroundings, access to trails, and the campground's overall cleanliness. However, some sites show signs of wear, particularly Group Site 1, which could benefit from maintenance, and there are limited hours for purchasing firewood.
Review Summary
Sam L
VerifiedJune 11, 2024 • Stayed at: GP01, Loop: Group
The rating is based on Group Site 1's continued degradation. I was hoping this year would have some campsite improvements but there wasn't. The description's pictures of the campsite are from over 10 years ago. I know because we were there in 2013 after they refurbished the site. One of the large tent pads (last pic) is now completely grown and mudded over. Been that way at least the last 3 years and getting worst. I managed to get one 9x9 tent on it but the other end of the pad was piled with limbs. The 6x6 curbs are rotting out in several paces but I don't consider that a big deal. The walkway is broken up near the parking lot so watch your step. Poison ivy is encroaching all around. I know it's a national park but seems like they could clear a reasonable margin around the pads and walkways. As for Elkmont Campground as a whole I give it 5 stars. The campground was clean and the bathrooms (at least the one in the group area) have new motion sensor lights which were nice. Also the restrooms were well maintained and clean. As for the camp store, the lady running it is very nice and they have an honor system after hours for ice and firewood. That's really considerate.
Martin H
VerifiedNovember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: GP01, Loop: Group
The group campsite was perfect for our group of men doing day hikes for a week. Plenty of space for multiple tents and tables for cooking and seating. The high wall fire rings were not the best as the fire was really low and hard to get air in and heat out. I understand the safety concerns, maybe add holes around the base for air entry. Bathroom and dish washing sink were clean and convenient (close, but not too close).
Ruth F
VerifiedNovember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: GP02, Loop: GROUP
Loved my stay at Elkmont!!
Ruth F
VerifiedOctober 30, 2023 • Stayed at: GP02, Loop: GROUP
Glitch in app. Wouldn't record my answer- 5 stars-excellent. All staff that I encountered were extremely helpful and pleasant. Had a wonderful experience.
Carol B
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: GP01, Loop: Group
Great location and this site is really nice for a larger group.
Scott B
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: GP04, Loop: GROUP
Had a great time. It did rain a lot which is always tricky but that's the Smokys!
The campsite was large and spacious.
Our biggest complaint is the bathrooms. We watched an employee come and clean them and they were just as dirty as before. There were piles of dead centipedes under the sinks. Lots of spider webs and even a snake at one point was seen in the women's. We're all about a rugged camping experience but it wouldn't take much to take a broom to sweep out the dead bugs and cobwebs.
This national park was very very busy while we were there, and we couldn't find parking to do any planned hikes. That was a bummer.
Wild turkeys were seen as well at the campsite :-)
Natalie C
VerifiedJuly 12, 2023 • Stayed at: GP03, Loop: GROUP
Beautiful campground. Could use better signs and bathrooms could be cleaned more often. Otherwise good.
Victor R
VerifiedJune 15, 2023 • Stayed at: GP04, Loop: GROUP
Group site 04 and the whole group camping area are great. They are very private and large enough for three and even for four large tents. It was so much fun camping with other families, and it was an easy walk to see the fireflies. The bathrooms and water are very close and we had no problems at all. The only thing is walking up and down the stairs to the car to get and put away food, but it wasn’t that much of an inconvenience. This was a great experience for us.
Elizabeth W
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: GP01, Loop: Group
Nice sites, set away from each other
Mark G
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: GP03, Loop: GROUP
Loved the group campsites
Location Elkmont Group Camp
Address:
434 Elkmont Road
Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
United States
From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka U.S. 441) North through the park into Tennessee. Turn left at Sugarlands Visitor Center. Follow Little River Road approx. 4.5 miles. Turn left at the Elkmont Campground sign and proceed 1.5 miles to the campground office.
From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka U.S. 441) South into the Park. (If coming from Pigeon Forge, take the Bypass into the park.) Turn a right at Sugarlands Visitor Center. Proceed 4.5 miles to the Elkmont entrance and turn left at the Elkmont Campground sign. Go 1.5 miles to the campground office.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6594 / -83.5864
Elevation: 658 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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Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. All food 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, 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. For additional information about these firewood regulations, please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping . |
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Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park. Please visit www.nature.org/firewoodmap for a list of available vendors near the park. Concessioners at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season. Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal. |
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A reservation is required to use a group camp. 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 between 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Failure to check-in with the office staff may forfeit your reservation. |
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There are no showers or electric, water or sewer hook-ups in the park. Some group sites are accessible. |
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Quiet hours are in effect from 10 PM to 6 AM. Generator use is prohibited in group camps. |
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Fires are allowed in fire rings only! |
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A minimum of 7 people is required for group site use. Maximum site capacity varies from 15 to 30 people. The park stay limit is 14 consecutive days. |
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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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Pets are permitted but cannot be left unattended. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Pets are not allowed on trails. |
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For additional park information call 865-436-1200 or visit www.nps.gov/grsm |
