Park Headquarters Contact Information
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Rd.
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865/436-1200

Download park map (from www.nps.gov) for sites.

The National Park Service maintains developed campgrounds at 10 locations in the park:
Big Creek	Balsam Mountain
Abrams Creek	Deep Creek
Cosby	Elkmont
Cataloochee	Look Rock
Cades Cove	Smokemont

Great Smoky Mountain Campground schedules:

Campground	Map	Number of Sites	Fee	Elevation	2007 Open/Close Dates	Maximum RV Length
Abrams Creek	Map*	16	$14	1,125'	3/9-10/31	12'
Balsam Mountain	Map*	46	$14	5,310	5/11-10/9	30'
Big Creek	Map*	12	$14	1,700	3/9-10/31	No RVs
Cades Cove Reserve Now	Map*	159	$17-$20	1,807'	Year Round	40'
Cataloochee	—	27	$17	2,610'	3/9-10/31	31'
Cosby Reserve Now	Map*	165	$14	2,459'	3/9-10/31	25'
Deep Creek	Map*	92	$17	1,800'	4/1-10/31	26'
Elkmont Reserve Now	Map*	220	$17-$23	2,150'	3/9-11/30	Trailers-32' Motor Homes-35'
Look Rock	Map*	68	$14	2,600'	5/11-10/31	No size limit
Smokemont Reserve Now	Map*	142	$17-$20	2,198'	Year Round	Trailers-35' Motor Homes-40'

Campgrounds

Great Smoky Mountain campground camping is primitive by design. Besides sites nestled in the woods and along rivers, all campgrounds provide cold running water and flush toilets. No hook-ups are available in the Park. Pets must be restrained at all times, and are not permitted on hiking trails.

Disposal stations for trailer holding tanks are found at Smokemont, Deep Creek, Cades Cove, and Cosby Campgrounds and across the road from the Sugarlands Visitor Center.

The ten developed campgrounds in the park are at Smokemont, Elkmont, Cades Cove, Cosby, Deep Creek, Look Rock, Balsam Mountain, Cataloochee, Big Creek, and Abrams Creek. Fees are charged. Sites at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont may be reserved for the period May 15 to October 31 through the National Park Service Reservation Service at 1-800-365-CAMP. Reservations can be made up to 2-3 months in advance, depending on the date of stay.

LeConte Lodge Reservations:
Contact Wilderness Lodging at 865.429.5704 or write to 250 Apple Valley Road, Sevierville, TN 37862. Reservations are accepted beginning October 1, 2001 for the 2002 season. Write, call or email for printed information.
email: reservations@leconte-lodge.co
www.leconte-lodge.com

• Group Campgrounds (from www.nps.gov)- large campsites suitable for groups of eight people or more. Located in front country campgrounds.

• Horse Camps (from www.nps.gov) - Small campgrounds, accessible by vehicle, that offer hitch racks for horses and primitive camping facilities.

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