Smoky Mountains National Park Camping: Campgrounds Campsites Backcountry Shelters
All backcountry camping in campsites or shelters requires an advance reservation and payment of a small camping fee.
Before hiking into a backcountry campsite or shelter we suggest you check the Great Smoky Mountains national park trail conditions report to make sure the trail is open and for any special warnings such as for unusual black bear activity .
Reservations are also required prior to arrival in any of the Cataloochee Frontcountry developed campsites. Reservations for Cataloochee must be made before entering the park as there are no telephones and cellular service is limited at best.
Camping Information for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina GSMNP Campsites
Tennessee GSMNP Campsites
Camping with horses in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Closed GSMNP Backcountry Campsites Beard Cane campsite 11 is Closed No reopen date. Nettle Creek campsite 54 is Closed Campsite Bear Warnings Dripping Spring Mountain campsite 26 is Open Active Black Bear Warning. Campsite Water Problems
Closed GSMNP Frontcountry Campgrounds Abrams Creek campgrounds are Closed due to budget shortages. Balsam Mountain campgrounds are Closed due to budget shortages. Look Rock campgrounds are Closed due to budget shortages.
Closed GSMNP Shelters
GSMNP Shelters Bear Warnings
Shelters with Water Problems
GSMNP Campgrounds - Campsites - Shelters
Campgrounds Campgrounds Status Info Capacity Elevation Abrams Creek Closed due to budget shortages. 16 Campsites 1,125 feet Balsam Mountain Closed due to budget shortages. 46 Campsites 5,310 feet Big Creek Open 12 Campsites 1,700 feet Cades Cove Open 159 Campsites 1,807 feet Cataloochee Open 27 Campsites 2,610 feet Cosby Open 157 Campsites 2,459 feet Deep Creek Open 92 Campsites 1,800 feet Elkmont Open 220 Campsites 2,150 feet Look Rock Closed due to budget shortages. 68 Campsites 2,600 feet Smokemont Open 142 Campsites 2,198 feet
Shelter Name Shelter Status Shelter Capacity Elevation Cosby Knob Shelter Open 12 Campers 4,700 feet Davenport Gap Shelter Open 12 Campers 2,600 feet Derrick Knob Shelter Open 12 Campers 4,890 feet Double Spring Gap Shelter Open 12 Campers 5,507 feet Icewater Spring Shelter Open 12 Campers 5,920 feet Kephart Shelter Open 14 Campers 3,900 feet Laurel Gap Shelter Open 14 Campers 5,600 feet Mollies Ridge Shelter Open 12 Campers 4,570 feet Mount Collins Shelter Open 12 Campers 5.870 feet Mount Le Conte Shelter Open 12 Campers 6,440 feet Pecks Corner Shelter Open 12 Campers 5,280 feet Russell Field Shelter Open 14 Campers 4,360 feet Silers Bald Shelter Open 12 Campers 5,460 feet Spence Field Shelter Open 12 Campers 4,900 feet Tricorner Knob Shelter Open 12 Campers 5,920 feet
Camping in the Great Smoky Mountains means you stand a great chance to see black bear. Please follow all of the Black Bear safety rules and regulations to protect everyone you are camping with as well as the bear.
GSMNP Back Country Campsite List and Status Information for Campsites
