How many campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains are on this site?
This site covers three campgrounds, with 514 visitor campsites in total.
Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds
This site covers three campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 514 visitor campsites in total.
The published campgrounds are Elkmont Campground (211 sites), Cades Cove Campground (161 sites), and Smokemont Campground (142 sites).
Campground addresses in this park are in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Maximum RV length is 42 ft at Cades Cove, 40 ft at Smokemont, and 35 ft at Elkmont.
Across these campgrounds, RIDB marks 26 visitor campsites as accessible.
All Campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains
| Campground | Sites | Max RV length | Reservable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cades Cove Campground | 161 | 42 ft | Yes |
| Elkmont Campground | 211 | 35 ft | Yes |
| Smokemont Campground | 142 | 40 ft | Yes |
This RIDB export has no elevation or season data, so those columns aren't shown.
Which Great Smoky Mountains Campground Is Best for RVs?
Sorted by maximum RV length only. This is not a rating.
| Campground | Max RV length | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Cades Cove Campground | 42 ft | 161 |
| Smokemont Campground | 40 ft | 142 |
| Elkmont Campground | 35 ft | 211 |
Reservable vs First-Come Campgrounds
RIDB marks all three campgrounds as reservable. The export has no first-come, first-served field.
FAQ
Are Great Smoky Mountains campgrounds reservable?
Yes. RIDB marks all three as reservable.
Which published Great Smoky Mountains campground allows the longest RV?
Cades Cove has the highest maximum RV length in this set, 42 ft. The ranking uses the largest Max Vehicle Length on sites that allow RVs.
About This Data
Data Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB recreation area 2739), National Park Service. RangerPitch is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Recreation.gov, the National Park Service (NPS), the USDA Forest Service, or any other federal agency. For current availability, fees and closures, check Recreation.gov. A script builds these pages from public Recreation.gov data. We don't edit them by hand.