Mountaineer Campground

Lovely campground on the river and close to amenities. Biking, hiking, tubing, swimming. My favorite experience here has been the pavilion prayer and fellowship on Sunday mornings hosted by Charm ministry volunteers. Very casual with lots of singing and great conversation in a very positive and welcoming atmosphere. The bathrooms and showers were kept very clean as well as the laundry and pool area. The camp hosts were very helpful and work hard to keep the above clean. The campground offers a 50% discount on a 28-day stay which I took advantage of. They allowed me to stay an extra 28 days due to my dog passing away so I could wait for his remains. They were very understanding, thoughtful and gracious during this sad time for me and I am very grateful to the management and hosts for the time, space and respect they extended to me July & August.

This was my first time taking out a travel trailer and this was a beautiful place to take my family. The owners were very kind people with very reasonable rules. Very laid back environment. Beautiful scenery

I highly DO NOT RECOMMEND this place. They completely do not respect their guests. I booked a half a year in advance and asked the question if they have a separate bed for each and they assured me they do. Unfortunately, my child ended up sleeping on the table. I tried to ask for an additional mattress or a partial/full refund but they didn’t want to hear me. They offered me to go to the store and buy one for myself. A complete disrespect I drove for six hours to be as disappointed as I had never been in life. Please, beware that coming here you’re going to sleep either on the floor or on the table and the staff doesn’t care about you or do not respect you. People, please do not come here.

We have camped here several times with many more visits to come.

Quiet little campground. Has camper and tent sites. Has a pool. River access. I really liked that they have a family restroom that is separate from the regular men’s and women’s bathroom. They will even come around and pick up your trash if you have it set out by the pavement by 10am. Sites are a little small but I’ve seen smaller.

We have stayed in Townsend many times and love Mountaineer. Carolyn and Don are great owners and so good to get to know. The Little River runs along the back sites. Beautiful property and so close to GSMNP.

This campground is right on the river. Sites are well spaced, so you are not on top of your neighbors. Lots of trees and shade. Pool and playground. Full hookups and dump station. There is a small store.

We love going to Mountaineer campground! It is always cleaned up around the sites, accommodates firewood, and the owners are so friendly! Bonus is there is river access!

Love the staff there. They were extremely nice and kind. The kids loved it. Especially the polls. Bathrooms where clean. A little aged but not disgusting at all. For a mans standard it’s a 9/10 for my wife she said a high 7/10 for cleanliness. Had a power and water issue and the staff was quick to help out. Love this place. Definitely see y’all again next year. Price was definitely reasonable.

Don and his wife are the best camp host we have ever met. Always willing to help out and very nice kept campground.

This campground is a great little place to stay if you want to camp in the Gatlinburg area. The owners are so sweet, and it's right on the Little Pigeon River. They have a little pool and a store, and they're located right next to this sweet little drive-in restaurant where my family always goes for ice cream & fries! Be aware that the loop is small, so getting in there with a huge truck and trailer is always interesting.