Established Camping
Balsam Mountain Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
About
National Park Service
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Overview
Balsam Mountain Campground is located in a relatively remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities without the crowds which are sometimes common in other parts of the park. ##…
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Not a Busy Area Some Nice Sites
Balsam Mountain- Smoky Mountain NP: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Overall Rating: 4 - this would be a 3 except for the altitude and thus relief from the heat in lower elevations. Only a few of the trailer sites offer a degree of privacy. These are VERY nice. 4.5. This…
Remote Location
We were booked here for 2 nights on site 14. I read the reviews about how close the campsites were, but the picture didn't look too bad. When we arrived we loved the remote location, however, when you say close together, they are very, very close together. We have 3 dogs and they would have never…
A great place to camp
We visited this campground during the Memorial Day weekend through mid-week. The campground is wonderful. It is small, but the sites are well-kept with some of the cleanest restrooms I’ve seen at a campground. We stayed in the tent-only area and were the only ones there for 3 of the 4 nights. Don’t…
Location
Balsam Mountain Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in North Carolina
Directions
From the North: From I-40 take Exit 20 Maggie Valley, NC and travel US-19 towards Cherokee, NC. Access the Blue Ridge Parkway at Soco Gap and continue South to mile 458.2, turning right onto Heintooga Ridge Road. Enter Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Black Camp Gap and continue 9 miles to Balsam Mountain Campground. From the South: Follow US-441/US-23 North. At Dillsboro merge onto US-74 West/US-441 North. At exit 74 merge onto US-441. Continue on US-441 through Cherokee, NC and into the park. Access the Blue Ridge Parkway traveling North to mile 458.2, turning left onto Heintooga Ridge Road. Enter Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Black Camp Gap and continue 9 miles to Balsam Mountain Campground.
Address
253 Smokemont Campground Road
Cherokee, NC 28719
Coordinates
35.5655556 N
83.175 W