Island in the mountains
This has been one of our favorites thus far in our full time rv journey. The campground itself is beautiful and completely surrounded on all sides by the Little Pigeon river. We originally had a premium off river site but could still access the river behind our site via a short walk through the trees. We enjoyed it so much we extended our stay a few days, since our site was booked we were able to book a premium on river site and it has not disappointed. The campground also has other nice amenities including nice bathhouses, campground store, laundry (albeit a little pricey), and plenty of outdoor stuff to keep the kids busy. If you have friends visiting there are cabins and RVs for rent. My favorite is the vintage trailer in the attached video. This campground is close enough to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge to enjoy all the activities the cities have to offer but far enough removedthat you can enjoy the peace of the flowing river. One of our favorite places to eat was Alamo steakhouse and is located 5 minutes from the campground. There are so many things to do in the surrounding area and the campground store has pamphlets displayed in front of store to peruse. We choose horseback riding, white water rafting, Ole Smokey tour and moonshine tasting, and a murder mystery dinner (that’s all we were able to fit in, most things will have to be scheduled in advance).
The campground is also located right off of the popular arts and crafts trail that includes over a 100 artist of various disciplines. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking and worth a stay.