What is the maximum RV length at Balsam Mountain Campground?

Longest RV site listed: 24 ft (28 of 28 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Balsam Mountain Campground have RV hookups?

42 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Balsam Mountain Campground?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Balsam Mountain Campground near Cherokee

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RV sites up to 24 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

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Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
26 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
33 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
15 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
27 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
13 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
08 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
43 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
29 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$30
36 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
40 standard nonelectric

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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford 17 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person
- 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 21 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River 17 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Self-guided tours at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cades Cove Places Tour · 1–4 hr · Stops: John Oliver Place, Primitive Baptist Church, Methodist Church, Cades Cove Overlook, Elijah Oliver Place, Cable Mill Historic Area +4 more
Explore Cades Cove as you drive the 11-mile loop road. Along the way, discover historic homesteads, churches, an active grist mill, and scenic vistas of the surrounding mountains.
Elkmont Historic District Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Old Town of Elkmont, The Train "Wye", CCC Stone Bridge, Daisy Town: The Birth of Tourism in the Smokies, Cabins and Daily Life, Why Preserve Daisy Town?
Beginning in today's Elkmont Campground, this walking or driving tour will allow you to explore the rich history of the area that led to the birth of tourism within and the establishment of Great…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 42 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 24 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Forest River Salem FSX PLATINUM

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 25 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2024 Ultimate Coach - 10 Seater (Sleeps 2) - (BRAND NEW MODEL!!!)

Camper van · 24 ft · sleeps 10 · 38 mi from campground

$399/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 46 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Balsam Mountain Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

17 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person

White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

17 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour

17 mi · 1.3 hr · from $45/person

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3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

18 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season May 25–Sep 7: RV & Tent $30, Tent $30 per night

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Balsam Mountain Campground

For May weekends, book about 85 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 34 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
May	34 days ahead	85 days ahead	13 days ahead	46 days ahead
June	12 days ahead	36 days ahead	9 days ahead	34 days ahead
July	16 days ahead	46 days ahead	12 days ahead	41 days ahead
August	15 days ahead	38 days ahead	11 days ahead	47 days ahead
September	11 days ahead	39 days ahead	9 days ahead	36 days ahead
October	35 days ahead	64 days ahead	18 days ahead	46 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (11,449 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Balsam Mountain Campground near Cherokee

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Tent-only sites

Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Self-guided tours at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Balsam Mountain Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Balsam Mountain Campground