I tent camped at Smokemont campground in May 2023. It was nice but I give it 4 stars because the sites were cramped with little privacy and the gatehouse was closed the afternoon I arrived and the next day. There are some nice trails around the campground and I went for an evening hike and saw some elk that reluctantly budged from the trail. I also saw turkeys and a family of wild hogs. Overall a nice place.