FRONTCOUNTRY CAMPGROUND MAP
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has ten frontcountry campgrounds, which area organized campgrounds with modern conveniences and vehicle parking at or near the campsites. Most accommodate tent and RV campers. See the following web pages for complete details on each campground. (Note: You must have a horse to camp in a horse campground.)
Abrams Creek Campground
Small, 16-site campground that can accommodate tent campers and small pop-ups and vans. Open seasonally.
Balsam Mountain Campground
43-site campground that accommodates both tents and self-contained RVs no longer than 24 feet (vans, pickup truck campers, etc). Open seasonally.
Big Creek Campground
With only 12 tent sites, this is the smallest campground in the park. No RVs are allowed. Open seasonally.
Big Creek Group Campsite
There is one group campsite at Big Creek that can hold up to 25 people. Tents only. Open seasonally.
Big Creek Horse Campground
For those with horses, there is a five-site horse campground available. The campground can accommodate tents and RVs and horse trailers up to 35 feet long. Open seasonally.
Cades Cove Campground and Anthony Creek Horse Camp
Year-round camping for tent campers and RVs. Horse camp for those with their own horse is available as well.
Cades Cove Group Campground
4-site campground for groups of up to 30 people.
Cataloochee Campground
27-site campground that accommodates both tents and RVs. There is also a 3-site group campground. Open seasonally.
Cataloochee Horse Campground
For those with their own horses, Cataloochee has a 7-site horse camp located just down the road from the main campground. Open seasonally.
Cosby Campground
157-site campground mainly for tent campers, but does a few sites for RVs. Open seasonally.
Cosby Group Campground
Three campsites can accommodate groups of up to 20 people. The campsites are located within the main Cosby Campground. Open seasonally.
Deep Creek Campground
92-site campground open to tents and smaller RVs. Open seasonally.
Elkmont Campground
Situated between Gatlinburg and Cades Cove, this is the largest campground in the park with 212 sites, plus four group sites. Open seasonally.
Elkmont Group Campground
4-site campground located within the main Elkmont Campground. Sites can accommodate up to 30 people.
Look Rock Campground
68-site campground on the east side of the park. Open seasonally.
Round Bottom Horse Camp
5-site campground for those with horses. Tents and RVs welcome. Open seasonally.
Smokemont Campground
142-site campground that accommodates both tents and RVs. Open year-round.
Smokemont Group Campground
Three campsites can accommodate groups of up to 20 people. The campsites are located within the main Smokemont Campground. Open seasonally.
Tow String Horse Camp
3-site campground for those with horses. Tents and RVs welcome. Open seasonally.
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Last updated on February 13, 2025
