Established Camping
Site 40 -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
About
National Park Service
Back country site - please see website for permit information
Location
Site 40 -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in North Carolina
Coordinates
35.60126183220093 N
83.13170984321289 W
Access
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Fires

Love this site!
This is one of my favorite backcountry sites in the Smokies. Fairly easy hike to get there also. But the site itself is beautiful. Rushing stream right next to it, and private tent areas completely covered by rhododendron!
Backcountry Camping near Bears
To get to these backcountry sites, you have to drive over eleven miles from a main road and then hike one and a half miles. The hike is easy with very little gain in elevation. However, it is rocky, and you have to cross three footbridges. Obviously, this is specifically a hike-in area. Site 40 has…
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Location
Site 40 -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in North Carolina
Coordinates
35.60126183220093 N
83.13170984321289 W