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Camping In &
Near The Smokies
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Campground
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Sites
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RV Size Limit
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Open Dates
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Price
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Elevation
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Abrams Creek
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16
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16ft
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3/17-11/1
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$12
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1,125ft
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Balsam Mountain
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46
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30ft
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5/19-9/25
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$14
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5,310ft
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Big Creek
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12
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no RVs
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3/17-11/1
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$12
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1,700ft
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Cades Cove
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161
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35ft
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All year
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$14-17
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1,807ft
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Cataloochee
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27
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31ft
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3/17-11/1
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$12
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2,610ft
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Cosby
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175
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25ft
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3/17-11/1
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$14
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2,459ft
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Deep Creek
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108
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26ft
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4/7-11/1
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$14
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1,800ft
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Elkmont
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220
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32ft
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3/17-11/27
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$14-20
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2,150ft
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Look Rock
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68
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No limit
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5/19- 11/1
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$14
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2,749ft2
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Smokemont
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140
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27ft
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All year
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$14-17
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2,198ft
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LeConte Lodge
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Accessible only by foot or horseback, sits atop 6,593 Mt. LeConte, the Park's third highest peak. Reservations are required and can be
made by calling (865) 429-5704. The lodge is open mid-March to mid-November. A
variety of lodging facilities are available in the outlying communities.
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Frontcountry Campgrounds
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There are ten developed campgrounds. Cades Cove in
Tennessee and Smokemont in North Carolina are open year round. The other
campgrounds are generally open from late March April to early November.
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Backcountry Campsites
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Backcountry camping is free but requires a permit.
Most campsites use self-registration at visitor centers or ranger stations, but
shelters and rationed sites require reservations. Reservations can be made 30
days in advance by calling (865) 436-1231, 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. daily.
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Blue Heron Campground
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49 sites with water and electric, restrooms, showers and dump station.
Information concerning the Blue Heron Campground may be obtained by
calling (931) 879-4869.
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Station Camp Horse Camp
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24 sites for horse camping. Each site has water, electricity and a four
horse tie stall. All have access to restrooms and showers. Concession
operated, for further information call (865) 569-3321.
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Bear Creek Horse Camp
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23 sites for horse camping. Each site has water, electricity and a four
horse tie stall. All have access to restrooms and showers. Concession
operated, for further information call (865) 569-3321.
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Charit Creek Lodge
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A backcountry lodge accessible only by foot or horseback. Offers
full service accommodations, but no phones or electricity. Concession
operated, for further information call (865) 429-5704.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-1200
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