What is the maximum RV length at Smokemont Campground?

Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (141 of 142 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Smokemont Campground have RV hookups?

137 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Smokemont Campground?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Smokemont Campground near Cherokee, NC

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At a glance

RV sites up to 40 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
Dump station on site.

0 available sites

Available only0 open of 137 sitesTypeRV lengthSortLoop

Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 137 sites.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
B006 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B008 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B009 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B010 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B011 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B012 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B014 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B015 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B017 standard nonelectric	R	R	$30
B019 standard nonelectric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

B006

standard nonelectric

$30

B008

standard nonelectric

$30

B009

standard nonelectric

$30

B010

standard nonelectric

$30

B011

standard nonelectric

$30

B012

standard nonelectric

$30

B014

standard nonelectric

$30

B015

standard nonelectric

$30

B017

standard nonelectric

$30

B019

standard nonelectric

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
- 3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience 11 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person
- 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 16 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity 16 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 95 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 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 87 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 133 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 174 mi from campground

$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Smokemont Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

11 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person

Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity

16 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg

16 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person

See 6 more bookable tours

The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience

16 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $30, RV & Tent $30, Tent $30 per night
Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $30, RV & Tent $30, Tent $30 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	12%	17%	71%
Dec 2026	27%	3%	71%
Jan 2027	29%	1%	71%
Feb 2027	29%	0%	71%
Mar 2027	25%	4%	71%
Apr 2027	25%	4%	71%
May 2027	26%	4%	71%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Loop D (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Loop F (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Smokemont Campground

For July weekends, book about 128 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 27 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	4 days ahead	12 days ahead	2 days ahead	9 days ahead
February	3 days ahead	11 days ahead	2 days ahead	9 days ahead
March	12 days ahead	32 days ahead	9 days ahead	23 days ahead
April	30 days ahead	66 days ahead	14 days ahead	47 days ahead
May	41 days ahead	106 days ahead	21 days ahead	78 days ahead
June	30 days ahead	97 days ahead	23 days ahead	82 days ahead
July	27 days ahead	128 days ahead	21 days ahead	94 days ahead
August	12 days ahead	61 days ahead	12 days ahead	64 days ahead
September	15 days ahead	52 days ahead	11 days ahead	58 days ahead
October	33 days ahead	79 days ahead	19 days ahead	68 days ahead
November	25 days ahead	60 days ahead	8 days ahead	34 days ahead
December	3 days ahead	22 days ahead	3 days ahead	17 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 (76,751 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.

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Smokemont Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Smokemont Campground

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Rv nonelectric