Loft Mountain Campground

We camped on the outer ring right next to the AT. Spectacular views just steps from our campsite. Campsites somewhat close but a dealbreaker. Would definitely return.

Best kept secret east of the Mississippi. Gorgeous, cool, sunny. This is a mountain top campground at a hiking destination park - do not expect level 'strolling trails'. Do expect pristine mountain forests with lots of well-maintained trails (including the AT), deer, black bear, impressive waterfalls and breathtaking views which will make the effort worthwhile.

Well groomed campsites, facilities always closeby, excellent resources for handling waste and food in bear country. Park Ranger staff very responsive and helpful.

I have been camping at Loft Mtn for around 25 years. I understand when events happen but to not have working restrooms for over a week is not acceptable. Also to have no ice at camp store is crazy. When camping without amenities ice is vital. We had to go 40 min out and 40 min back to get ice. The price of showers is ridiculous also. 5.00 for 10 minutes is outrageous, you don’t even need that long. Add to that a bundle of firewood that almost certainly will not burn is crazy. Somehow the parks are taking families who may not be able to afford any other vacation out of reach. For me it doesn’t matter but I once had 4 kids at home and the only thing we could afford was camping.
I love the national parks but making money seems to be the biggest priority!

Ranger working at the check-in booth screamed at my my family and I for going 12 mph in a 10 mph zone. I understand it was over the limit, but we were not flying by any means and the way he raised his voice at us and “threatened to have us arrested” was extremely u professional and disrespectful. Restrooms were closed on the first day we were there and there were no signs posted and no announcement given until three days later through an email. If there were other restrooms close by this wouldn’t have been an issue, but the wayside was also closed the entire time without explanation. The nearest bathroom was over 40 minutes away. Camp hosts were very harassing would not leave us alone.

Clean, quiet, cool.

The site was super easy to get to, had a fire ring with grill, a picnic table and a bear box. Bathrooms weren’t far away and we were steps away from the Appalachian Trail! Only complaint was the middle of the night arrivals:( But I guess that’s to be expected;)

Loft Mountain Campground was quiet the whole week we were there. We had one of the first-come sites, A64, and it was very private. Plenty of room for 2 tents and a canopy over the table. The bear box was an added bonus. We had planned on keeping food in the truck but with the box right beside the table we didn't have to haul things back and forth. All of the walk-in tent sites have bear boxes but they're only in some of the regular sites. The closest restroom is between Loop B and C. The camp store had everything we needed during our stay. The showers were clean. The price for showers was $5 for 10 minutes. The water started off hot but cooled off some, probably because of others showering at the same time. I found out later that the camp store and showers were running off a generator that day so having any hot water was impressive. The rangers were helpful and friendly as was the camp host we talked with. We started camping at Loft Mountain in the mid 90's but for the past 10 years have camped at Big Meadows. Loft Mountain is the place to go for a quieter, laid back camp.

Great spot! Great hiking all over very friendly staff. And the amphitheater is amazingly fun!