Smokemont Campground

This was a very nice campground. Facilities were well maintained. The ranger was very kind when asking questions and checking in. Some of the campsites are very close to each other (which may be a plus for a group) but if you stick to the outer edge, there is plenty of space. Ready creek access was especially fun but watch out for poison ivy! Smokemont loop trail was a challenging trail and had significant elevation gain. Very close to many great GSMNP views and trails.

Smokemont Campground is a peaceful gem tucked inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The location is perfect — surrounded by forest, with the soothing sound of a nearby stream and easy access to scenic trails like the Smokemont Loop and Bradley Fork. The campsites are well-spaced and clean, with fire rings, picnic tables, and flat ground for tents. Restrooms are basic but well-maintained, and there’s potable water available throughout the campground. It’s a great spot for both first-time campers and seasoned nature lovers. Waking up to the misty mountains and birdsong here is truly special!

This is a nice government campground. You have to make your reservation, and pay for it, online. The campsites are clean and well maintained. There are bear proof garbage receptacles throughout. The bathrooms only have toilets and sinks, no showers. There aren’t any hookups for your camper. You will have to use a generator. There is a dump station as you depart. If you are okay roughing it, you will like this place. Almost forgot, if you need firewood or ice, you can purchase it at the riding stables.

Stayed over Memorial Day weekend 2024 at site B036. Right next to the restroom facility. Camp site was nice. The tent pad look level even though we didn’t use it. Parking pad was level, which we used for parking the jeep and roof top tent. Restrooms had men’s and women’s with two stalls each and two sinks, flush toilets. There was a dish washing sink on the side of the building. Nice proximity to hiking trails and trout streams is a huge plus. Ice for $3 a bag and Fire wood for $8 a bundle available from Smokemont Stables a five minute drive down the road.

Such an awesome campground . You will loose service right past the visitor center for Verizon. T-Mobile waves goodbye in Cherokee. We will be back. So quiet and staff is so nice and helpful. Bring solid food storage items . Ice and fire wood available at the little store at the other end of the campground. Firewood is $8/bundle

Nice campground . Maintained pretty good. There are restrooms with flush toilets but no showers. Our neighbors site was also right on top of ours. For some reason the two fire pits were like 10 ft away from each other and there kids cried the whole time so that was to fun. The other neighbors were a good distance away. The best part about it was we woke up early for hiking and on are way out there where elk in the creek and along the road right in the campground. It was pretty cool. I would definitely stay here again as long as I was able to reserve a site not so close to someone else. Getting reservations was not easy though so not sure how in the future it would be.

Went on off-season when the rv section was closed. We were allowed to use our generator. River right across the street. Very cool. Electric and water only in rv section. No cell service, no wifi, no tv stations. Totally off grid. But we'll worth the stop. Breath taking mountain views. Cherokee is only 5 miles from campground.

Very clean campground. I lived how quiet it was. It does not have hot showers but the bathroom are cleaned several times a day, as is the community sink for dishes, hair, face, etc. They do enforce the food and utensils being placed in bear proof containers, and out of site as well as using the bear proof dumpsters for all trash at all times. The hiking trails are perfect for all skill levels! Cannot wait to go back!