Smokemont Campground Map

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See the Smokemont Region web page for a location map.

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CAMPING SEASON

The Smokemont Group Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open seasonally despite being located within the main Smokemont Campground, which is open year-round. It is typically open from May through October. The exact opening and closing dates change each year, so be sure to visit the National Park Service’s Group Campgrounds web page for the latest schedule.

TYPE OF CAMPING

Smokemont Group Campground is for tent campers only.

NUMBER OF SITES

The group campground has three campsites that can accommodate up to 20 people each (you need a minimum of seven people to camp at a group site). There is also parking for five vehicles at each site. The group campsites are located next to the D section of the main Smokemont Campground.

Campsites G1 and G2 have four picnic tables, two lantern posts, a grill / fire ring, and five 13′ x 13′ tent pads. Each pad should be able to fit two small or one large tent. All tents must be pitched on the pads.

Group campsite 1 at Smokemont Campground in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Group campsite 2 at the Smokemont Campground in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Campsite G3 is handicap accessible. Like the other sites it has picnic tables, lantern posts, and tent pads. However, it has a taller grill / fire pit, which is good for cooking if you are in a wheelchair, but it sucks for sitting around a campfire because the fire is down at the bottom of the metal container. The campsite also has a paved path to the restroom building.

Group campsite 3 at Smokemont Campground in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

AMENITIES

Like all campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there are no showers at Smokemont, but there are private companies that offer fee-based shower facilities outside of the park. Ask the campground host for directions to the closest one. The campground does have modern restrooms with cold water.

There are no water or electricity hook-ups at the group campsites.

Ice, vending machine snacks, and firewood are sold at the Smokemont Riding Stables, which is located just outside the campground.

RESERVATIONS

Group campsites at Smokemont must be reserved in advance. Sites cannot be paid for upon arrival, even if the place is empty. You can make a reservation up to one year in advance at Recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777. If using the online system, when navigating to the proper campground reservation page, search for Smokemont Group Campground, not Smokemont Campground. The main and group campgrounds have separate reservation pages.

FEES

The current group campsite fee at Smokemont is $50 / night.

Prices can always change. The most current rates are given on Recreation.gov.

CAMPGROUND RULES

• Check out time is noon. Check in is 1 PM.
• All food must be stored in food storage boxes (if provided) or in your vehicle.
• Stays within Great Smokey Mountains National Park are limited to 14 consecutive days at any one campground, and no more than 60 total camping days in a year. If you wish to camp more than 14 days at a particular campground, you must leave that campground for at least one day before returning. To do this, you can return home or simply switch to another campground for a day.
• Park on the pavement only and/or in designated spaces.
• Do not bring your own firewood to Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Firewood is available for sale at the Smokemont Riding Stables. You can also gather wood inside the park that is on the ground and dead.
• Pets are allowed as long as they stay on a leash no longer than six feet. However, no pets are allowed on the hiking trails, other than horses, and you cannot leave them unattended at your campsite.
• Alcohol is permitted in the campground as long as the people drinking are at least 21-years-old, which goes without saying.
• Quiet hours are in effect from 10 pm to 6 am.
• Hammocks are allowed in the campground with the following guidelines: must be over the footprint of the campsite; limited to trees at least 10 inches in diameter; place adequate padding around the tree; and only two hammocks are allowed to be suspended from the same tree.

For more information on camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, see the National Park Service’s Frontcountry Camping web page. This lists all the rules and regulations, opening and closing dates, and the latest camping fees.

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