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  3. Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground

Camping at Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground near Whittier

campground · Whittier · 19 campsites

A campground near fishing.

About this campground

An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a fitness center, game room, arcade, pavilion, playground, dog park, lake, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and fishing filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season, and a golf course is nearby.

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At a glance

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Dump station
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

19 available sites

19 open of 19 sites
Site 3
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site 14
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 15
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 21
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 22
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 23
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Spot2Nite

Availability on Spot2Nite.

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13
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14
Price
14
small back-in site
✓✓from $42
15
small back-in site
✓✓from $42
21
small back-in site
✓✓from $42
22
small back-in site
✓✓from $42
23
small back-in site
✓✓from $42
3
back-in site
✓✓from $48
4
back-in site
✓✓from $48
5
back-in site
✓✓from $48
32
back-in site
✓✓from $48
37
pull-thru 30 amp site
From $84 for 2 nights
$42/night · Before taxes & fees
19 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Spot2Nite. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Spot2Nite ↗

19 openSites from $42/night
Booked through Spot2Nite

Amenities & location

  • Arcade
  • Bathrooms
  • Cabins
  • Camp Store
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood For Sale
  • Fitness Center
  • Full Hookup
  • Game Room
  • Internet
  • Laundry
  • Pavilion
Pets
Pets welcome

Hookups (individual campsites): 9 electric individual sites.

Location

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Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground: questions answered

Does Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground have RV hookups?
9 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground?
Reservable on Spot2Nite (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Spot2Nite listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Hookups & power
Listing 9 electric individual sites
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Spot2Nite
Getting there
Listing Whittier, NC (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Dogwood Daze

0.9 mi from Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$36 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

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Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp Tuck

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Sites from $79/night
$158 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Alert at Great Smoky Mountains National Park nearby
  • Park Closure: Seasonal road closures Heintooga Ridge Road is closed for the season. Details ↗
  • Park Closure: Park Headquarters Road is closed Park Headquarters Road is closed due to rehabilitation work on the Sugarlands water and wastewater systems.
  • Park Closure: Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road closed. Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga Round-Bottom Road) are closed. Details ↗

Active alerts from the National Park Service. Check before you go.

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity 21 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person
    • 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 21 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience 21 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person

Self-guided tours at 4 mi away, 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

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    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG
    2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

    Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 81 mi from campground

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

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    To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem
    To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem

    Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 129 mi from campground

    $290/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
    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

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground

    Bookable tours nearby

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

    Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity
    Mountaintop Zipline 2-Hours Activity

    21 mi · 2 hr · from $123/person

    2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg
    2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg

    21 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person

    The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience
    The Ultimate Wine, Shine & Bourbon Experience

    21 mi · 3.5 hr · from $55/person

    See 6 more bookable tours
    The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg
    The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg

    21 mi · 1.3 hr · from $46/person

    Happening during your dates

    Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

    • Down on the Farm · Nov 13 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free

      Mountain Farm Museum, behind the Oconaluftee Visitor Center

    • Wild about the Smokies at Oconaluftee · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 03:00 PM–03:30 PM · Free

      Oconaluftee Visitor Center porch

    • Cades Cove Star Party · Nov 14 · 05:30 PM–07:30 PM · Free

      Cades Cove Orientation Shelter (before the entrance to Cades Cove Loop Road)

    • Smokies Service Days - Veterans Day Cemetery Cleanup · Nov 14 · 09:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free

    Source: National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Spot2Nite for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 2026100%0%0%
    Dec 2026100%0%0%
    The "Classic" National Park Tour
    The "Classic" National Park Tour

    21 mi · 3 hr · from $85/person

    The Escape Game Pigeon Forge: 60-Minute Adventures on The Island
    The Escape Game Pigeon Forge: 60-Minute Adventures on The Island

    27 mi · 1.3 hr · from $46/person

    Rocky Top Mountain Coaster Admission Ticket in Pigeon Forge
    Rocky Top Mountain Coaster Admission Ticket in Pigeon Forge

    27 mi · 10 min–30 min · from $19/person

    Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton
    Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton

    27 mi · 1.8 hr · from $38/person

    Crave Golf Club - Two Courses of Mini Golf
    Crave Golf Club - Two Courses of Mini Golf

    27 mi · 2 hr · from $22/person

    Free things to do (National Park Service)

    Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

    From the National Park Service · 4 mi away, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Waterfall flows over rocks and pours into greenish colored pool with rocks and shrubs around it.
    Photo: Bob Carr Photo
    Hike to Abrams Falls

    Walk 5 miles (8 km) roundtrip through rhododendron, hemlock, and pine-oak forest to a 25-foot (7.6-m) waterfall and scenic pool. Swimming in the pool is not recommended due to…

    A bridge over a river surrounded by green trees. A road past the bridge in the distance.
    Photo: NPS Photo
    Hike the Gatlinburg Trail

    Enjoy a riverside stroll approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtrip through a cove hardwood forest along one of the only dog- and bike-friendly trails in the park. This trail…

    An Appalachian mountain view on a sunny day. Trees and other vegetation in the foreground.
    Photo: Kenzie Connor Photo
    Hike to Chimney Tops Overlook

    Hike 3.5 miles (5.6 km) roundtrip on this popular but challenging trail to enjoy views of surrounding mountains and the Chimney Tops pinnacles. This trail is steep and rocky at…

    Sweeping mountain views below a pink and purple sky. Hiker icon in corner.
    Photo: Bob Carr Photo
    Hike to Mount Le Conte on Bullhead Trail

    One of five routes to Mount Le Conte, the Bullhead Trail offers consistent views. The strenuous hike is 13.6 miles (21.9 km) roundtrip. Near the beginning, visitors will see rocky…

    A footlog bridge over a stream in the forest.
    Photo: NPS
    Hike Smokemont Nature Trail

    Hike 0.62-mile (1 km) roundtrip on Smokemont Nature Trail which provides a peaceful escape and views of the surrounding peaks.

    A small cascading waterfall on rocks in a stream.
    Photo: Bob Carr
    Hike Bradley Fork Trail

    The Bradley Fork Trail offers a scenic and diverse outdoor experience, featuring picturesque creeks, seasonal wildflowers, fishing access, horseback riding opportunities, and…

    Source: National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

    Compare site types

    19 individual reservable campsites from Spot2Nite, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Pull-thru 30/50 amp site

    5 sites · From $54.25/night

    5 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Small back-in site

    5 sites · From $42/night

    5 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Pull-thru 30 amp site

    4 sites · From $52.50/night

    4 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Back-in site

    4 sites · From $48.13/night

    4 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Premium pull-thru site

    1 site · From $56.88/night

    1 open Nov 13–Nov 15