132 campgrounds within 50 miles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Check open sites for your dates.
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Right now: 225 campsites open this weekend at 31 of the 48 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 6:16 AM ET
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night
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Sold out Nov 13–15Links go to nps.gov. Check alerts and road conditions before you drive in; reservations, timed entry and activity permits are set by the park.
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightAvailable Nov 13–15 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every nightNearest first (straight-line distance). Campgrounds inside the official park boundary are marked Inside the park.
Smokemont CampgroundCherokee, NC★ 4.0 (1558) · Electric.jpg)
Dudley Creek RV ResortGatlinburg, TN★ 4.9 (77)
Camp LeConteGatlinburg, TN
Camp Leconte Luxury Outdoor ResortGatlinburg, TN
Greenbrier Campground - Gatlinburg, TNGatlinburg, TN★ 4.9 (214)
Cherokee / Great Smokies KOA HolidayCherokee, NCElectric
Deep Creek Campground (Nc)Bryson City, NC★ 4.0 (432)
Smoky Mountain CampgroundBryson City, NC★ 4.2 (73)Pickup in Charlotte (142 mi straight-line). Available this weekend first (0 of 4, from each platform's calendar), then most popular (review count × rating).
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Other destinations, straight-line distance from Great Smoky Mountains. Separate trips, not places to stay for this park.
6 within 10 miles, 58 within 25 miles and 132 within 50 miles (straight-line from the park's center point).
The closest towns with campgrounds are Gatlinburg, TN (6 parks, about 9 mi), Cherokee, NC (4 parks, about 11 mi), Bryson City, NC (9 parks, about 13 mi) and Whittier, NC (1 park, about 13 mi).
107 parks within 50 miles list water, electric and sewer at the site, and 116 list sites of 40 ft or longer.
29 campgrounds within 50 miles book through Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica or a state park system.
8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.
For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.
When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.
Most popular first; within 50 miles straight-line, including campgrounds inside the park.
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From Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025. The Basecamping Field Guide
