Mile High Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The facilities are basic, but they are clean. The people are friendly, and the sites are incredible. T1 has an incredible view.

We stumbled on this campground after 5 and the lady who runs the place was kind enough to help us out and register us. We were in site #1. The views are absolutely spectacular! It is pretty rustic and the bathrooms need upgrading. That is the only reason I am giving it 4 stars. Everyone was nice and if you are lucky (we weren't) you can see the elk pass through. We will definitely be back!

We camped here for 2 nights. The campground is off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We camped at site 11 and it was very spacious and private. Unfortunately it didn't have the spectacular views. 

The campsites have a picnic bench and a fire pit.

There is no electricity, but good cell service and hot water in the showers. The whole bathhouse would need an update but it was nothing that bothered us. Near our campsite was an outhouse with 2 flushing toilets. There are sinks outside to wash your hands or dishes. 

The campground was very quiet and everybody was super friendly and helpful. 

There is a pretty high chance that you see some elk walking through the campground. It was very impressive.

There are several hiking trails nearby, for example the Mountain to the Sea Trail. 

If you forgot something, it is about a 15 min drive to Maggie Valley. There are also restaurants and a very nice brewery.

We would definitely camp here again, especially in the fall.