Had a great time here, the camp host was delightful!

This campsite is in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is one of the biggest and busiest.

Yay: this is a fairly typical big national park campground in many ways. There is a camp store with firewood (you are required to buy it from an authorized location!). Nice roomy campsites with a lot of plant cover letting you feel like you have a private area. You can hike some trail from right on site. Rangers have almost nightly programming for all ages.

Nay: given the traffic it is well maintained but can still be a little behind in restroom cleanliness. We’ve stayed here many times and how clean the campsite and bathrooms/facilities are can vary a lot. The staff are all excellent though and are happy to hop to it and solve any issues you may have with the facilities. Also bring tons of bug spray! No showers.

Surprise: cool little ghost town nearby for neat photos. Many sites are along an adorable creek (B-teens for example).

A perfect way to camp in the Great Smoky Mountains - down in a holler, right by a babbling stream. The sites are paved so you won't camp on rocks or sticks, and there's a small shop there with basic supplies (wood, snacks, etc.) for sale. Love this site, will return!

this is a great campground. Quiet, close to all the major sites in GSMNP! We went 4 days over 4th of July- it rained a lot and was always extremely humid. Bathroom were clean, but oddly, always wet? No showers, or electricity. Great camp store on site for essentials (firewood, ice, personal items). Dish washing sink at every bathroom and bear storeage unit at some campsites if you don't want to store in your car.

Our stay at Elkmont was great, a pretty traditional campground in the park, kind of pricey but great location. Make sure to book ahead or show up real early in the summertime!

Polite campers in rvs watched over my tent camp site while I enjoyed a couple of the trails. All in all a wonderful place to stay. Plus you're right by the river.

Great park right smack in the middle of it all. Sites are good sized and had nice tent pads, 2 rivers running though it. A large one and a nice little creek that runs through. The best sites are off the river and some of the ones right next to the creek. Close to some great trails and not too far from Gatlinburg if you're looking for some tourist action. Loved this campground and would definitely return. Perfect base camp for all the smokies have to offer! Happy Trails!

Great park operated car camping site with a few primitive sites. Always clean and the only spot to catch synchronized fireflies.

What a wonderful place to step back into time...to see the sportsman cottages and how mother nature is reclaiming her land.

The campground has a wonderful area and the history of the place is amazing.

Busy but nice campground. Over 200 campsites, with small RV and tents mixed in. The best sites are either the walk in tent sites or the creek side sites. No showers, but nice clean bathrooms with cold running water. Great location to be in the middle of the park.

loved this place. great views of the trees

This is the busiest National Park in the system, and it shows! The campground is incredibly busy, but clean and well-managed. It provides a good access point for hiking and does cut down on the driving. A number of trails are available and families with young children should find it easy to explore.

We’ve never went in summer when it’s hot, humid, and busy but in the spring it’s GORGEOUS with all the blooming rhododendrons. It was exceptionally clean even with all the mud from spring rain and melt. Sweet location in the park makes it easy to get around we absolutely loved our stay and would go back.

Beautiful camping area. We camped towards the end of season. Trout fishing is amazing here! walking distance to the abandoned Elkmont Area - lots of wildlife to! Sites are of good size for a National Park, but I am told they fill up super fast during the busy season! Most sites are well shaded and our favorites were riverside! Be Bear Aware !!!!!! Make sure all your food items are put up!

This is a beautiful campground with plenty of camping areas. There are different levels to the camping areas which almost makes it seem like a few separate campgrounds. Each spot has plenty of room for each individual/group and the creek runs right through the middle of it (absolutely breathtaking!). Facilities are very clean and easily accessible. You could stay stay here for a while and still discover new trails and fishing spots.

Tons of wildlife, along a stream, lots of green, perfect setting. Really cool old buildings around, lots to explore. Campground was pretty bustling in July, but that’s true of all these National Park sites at this point. Perfect location for getting to sites in the park or nearby towns. Really enjoyed it here but if you’re looking for peace and quiet you might consider a nearby national forest or primitive site.

Walk out to the outcropping of land and you'll find the most beautiful site - bring your bird watching gear!

Yes this campground will be packed in the middle of the summer. The great smoky mountains are the most visited National Park and this campground might be the most popular of them all. Right outside of Gatlinburg so plenty to do and see if you feel like exploring outside of the park. So if you want it to be quiet, go to North Carolina side or come in the fall or just embrace the madness.

Awesome campground nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains! Surrounded by hiking trails and rivers/ creeks. Campground use to be a logging community and some houses ate still standing. Little river runs through the campground good trout fishing and tubing when the water is up. Gatlinburg is close for those looking for more than camping. No water/electrical hook ups on campsites for those that require these amenities. No showers either only restrooms. There is a shed that sells ice, wood, etc. Beautiful place to get away and relax.

Stay on the walk to peninsula. Sites B1-3 are the BEST. You get to surround yourself with the tranquil sounds of rushing waters 24/7. Very private and no street noise.

One of my favorite National Parks. Cool ghost town nearby worth a trip (not quite like the ghost towns out west). This is a decent campground choice, though it's the most crowded. Nice clean facilities and pretty standard amenities you'd expect from the National Park Service. Tons of shade and green. Most sites are not too private (again, like you'd expect). Make reservations far in advance!! Visit in spring for flowers (mountain laurel and rhododendrons are beyond words) and in fall for leaf peeping, avoiding the crowded summer season. The 10 accessible sites are very nice.

Best area of GSM. Secluded and teaming with wildlife. Awesome area during the once a year rare firefly season if you are lucky enough to get a site. The firefly event is extremely popular and on many people's bucket lists. It only happens one other place in the world. If you are lucky enough to get to see it, it makes you feel like you are in a Disney movie. This is the ONLY campground where you will be able to see this event. Great hiking trails and good place to fly fish. Can be quite busy so reservations are a good idea. No showers but a river runs through the campground. Campsites are large enough to where you have plenty of space even with a lot of people.

Stayed here many times and is my favorite campground in the Smoky Mountains. Great location with easy access to Gatlinburg but secluded as well. The campground is beautiful with rivers running through it. Is usually very crowed year round (especially during firefly season), but there is plenty of space between the campsites. Great hiking trails nearby.

Awesome place to spend a night or 4