Abrams Creek Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
NThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2023

Quiet Campground off the Tourist Trap Path

I loved this campground. The combination of Abrams Creek, the accessibility to trails, and the deep canyons all provided some scenic views that you just don't get all the time. The only downfall of this campground is that everything is at least an hour away by vehicle (i.e. cades cove, pigeon forge, Gatlinburg, etc.). I was able to get my offroad teardrop camper down into this campground, but 12 feet and 2,000 lbs is about pushing it. I would not want to take the trip down into this area with anything larger - most sites won't support the length.

Bears are everywhere, be smart! We saw 3 bears in 24 hours so do not be that tourist that tries to get close.

What more can I say, if the national park was not so big I would certainly come back, however since I would want to see the eastern side I will likely not visit this site again but sure am glad that I did.

P.S. Bathrooms are pretty scary. I saw insects in there that I never knew existed. Bring a 5 gallon bucket....

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