Cosby Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Andra S.
Reviewed May. 3, 2021

Minimalist and quiet

Cosby is a less-well-known campground in SMNP. Most of the sites are tent-only, with a few, like ours, for trailers and no tent pad. The campground is laid out on a mountain slope, so the loops switchback up the hill. Even though you can see your neighbors, the varied terrain and trees help give some privacy. Our family loved the nearby 1 mile nature loop that followed a beautiful creek through tulip poplar groves. The bathrooms were tended nightly by rangers and stayed fairly clean, though no hot water or showers. We loved that the campground stayed fairly quiet so we could really enjoy being in nature. Our site was within easy distance of the toilet facility and dish washing station. We could see our neighbors left to right, but the loop above the hill from us was mostly blocked from view by a line of trees.

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  • Review photo of Cosby Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Andra S., May 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Cosby Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Andra S., May 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Cosby Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Andra S., May 3, 2021