North Carolina Campgrounds Near The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Campgrounds - Inexpensive and casual, these facilities cater to tent campers, RV owners, or a combination of both. Rod's Guide to the Smoky Mountains features a directory of all three types, and also includes a special section adapted from Johnny Molloy's suggestions in his new guide "The Best in Tent Camping: Smoky Mountains". Average cost per night: $8 for tent sites.

1 - Black Mountain Campground
P.O. Box 128
Burnsville, NC 28714
Operated by: Cradle of Forestry
Interpretive Association
Information: (704) 682-6146
Open: April 15 to October 31
Individual sites: 46
Each site has: Tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Flush toilets, piped water, pay phone
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $10 per night
Elevation: 3,200 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on a 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire ring only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-23-foot trailer length limit
Other-14-day stay limit June 1 to September 1

2 - Cable Cove Campground
Route 1, Box 16A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 479-6431
Open: April 14 to October 31
Individual sites: 26
Each site has: Tent pad, lantern post, picnic table, fire grate
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Piped water, low-volume flush toilet
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $5 per night
Elevation: 1,800 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-At camp sites only
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit

3 - Cataloochee Campground
Route 2, Box 550
Waynesville, NC 28786
Operated by: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Information: (865) 436-1228
Open: May to October
Individual sites: 27
Each site has: Picnic table, fire pit, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Flush toilets, cold running water
Parking: At individual sites
Fee: $6 per night
Elevation: 2,610 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on leash only
Fires-In fire pits only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other-7-day stay limit

4 - Cheoah Point Campground
Route 1, Box 16-A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Operated by: U.S. Forest
Service
Information: (704) 479-6431
Open: April 15 to October 31
Individual sites: 26
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, picnic table, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Piped water, flush toilets
Parking: At individual sites
Fee: $5 per night
Elevation: 1,950 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit

5 - Davidson River Campground
P.O. Box 8
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Operated by: Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association
Information: (704) 877-3265
Open: Year-round
Individual sites: 161
Each site has: Tent pad, picnic table, fire grate, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served
Registration: At the gatehouse in summer; self-registration on site rest of year
Facilities: Flush toilets, dump station, water spigots, hot showers
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $11 per night
Elevation: 2,000 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on a 6-foot leash only
Fires In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages: At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other-Maximum 30 days total use between Memorial Day and Labor Day

6 - Doughton Campground
200 BB & T Building, One Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Operated by: National Park Service
Information: (704) 298-0398
Open: May 1 to October 31
Individual sites: 107
Each site has: Tent pad, fire ring, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: At campground hut
Facilities: Flush toilets, piped water, pay phone
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $10 per night
Elevation: 3,900 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on 6-foot leash
Fires-In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages-At camp sites only
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit; 30-day total limit for calendar year

7 - Hanging Dog Campground
201 Woodland Drive
Murphy, NC 28906
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 837-5152
Open: May 1 to October 31
Individual sites: 68
Each site has: Tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Piped water, flush toilets
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $4 per night
Elevation: 1,600 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit

8 - Horse Cove Campground
Route 1, Box 16-A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 479-6431
Open: Upper campground, April 15 to October 31; lower campground, year-round
Individual sites: 17
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, picnic table, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Piped water (in summer), flush toilets in summer, vault toilets in winter
Parking: At individual sites
Fee: $5 per night April to October; no fee in winter
Elevation: 2,300 feet
Restrictions:
Pets: On leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages: At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other 14-day stay limit

9 - Mount Mitchell State Park
Route 5, Box 700
Burnsville, NC 28714
Operated by: North Carolina State Parks
Information: (704) 675-4611
Open: May 1 to October 31
Individual sites: 9
Each site has: Tent pad, grill, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Ranger will come by and register you
Facilities: Piped water, flush toilets, pay phone
Parking: At tent campers' parking area only
Fee: $9 per night
Elevation: 6,320 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-Prohibited
Vehicles-None
Other-No gathering firewood in the park

10 - Nelson's Nantahala Hideaway Campground
P.O. Box 25, U.S. 19/74
Topton, NC 28781
Operated by: Jimmy Kyle Davis
Information: (704) 321-4407
Open: April 15 to October 31
Individual sites: 30
Each site has: Tent area, picnic table, fire ring
Site assignment: First come, first served or by reservation
Registration: At campground office
Facilities: Hot showers, piped water, laundry, soft-drink machine,
some electrical hookups
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $12 per night for 2 people; $2 each additional person
Elevation: 2,800 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on leash only
Fires-In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-None

11 - North Mills River Campground
P.O. Box 8
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 877-3265
Open: Entire campground, March 15 to October 31; 13 sites, year-round
Individual sites: 32
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, lantern post, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Flush toilets, piped water in spring, summer, and fall; no water, chemical toilets in winter
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $6 per night
Elevation: 2,500 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on leash only
Fires In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages At campsites only
Vehicles: None
Other 14-day stay limit

12 - Price Park Campground
200 BB & T Building,
One Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Operated by: National Park Service
Information: (704) 298-0398
Open: May 1 to October 31
Individual sites: 129
Each site has: Tent pad, picnic table, fire grate, lantern post
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Register at campground check-in station
Facilities: Flush toilets, piped water, pay phone
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $10 per night for 2 people; $2 each additional person over 18
Elevation: 3,400 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on a 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-30-foot trailer length limit
Other-14-day stay limit; 30-day total limit for calendar year

13 - Rocky Bluff Campground
P.O. Box 128
Hot Springs, NC 28743
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 622-3202
Open: May 1 to October 31
Individual sites: 30
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, lantern post, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Flush toilets, piped water
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $5 per night
Elevation: 1,780 feet
Restrictions:
Pets-On a 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-18-foot trailer length limit
Other-14-day stay limit

14 - Standing Indian Campground
90 Sloan Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Operated by: MJK Enterprises
Information: (704) 524-6441
Open: April 1 to December 15
Individual sites: 84
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, lantern post, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, public phone
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $10 per night
Elevation: 3,400 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on a leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-21 -foot trailer length limit
Other-Sites limited to 1 family or 5 persons

15 - Stone Mountain State Park
Star Route 1, Box 17
Roaring Gap, NC 28668
Operated by: North Carolina State Parks
Information: (910) 957-8185
Open: Year-round
Individual sites: 37
Each site has: Tent pad, fire grate, picnic table
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Campground host will come around and register campers
Facilities: Hot showers, flush toilets, piped water
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $9 per night
Elevation: 2,000 feet
Restrictions:
Pets on 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire grates only
Alcoholic beverages-Prohibited
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit

16 - Tsali Campground
Route 1, Box 16A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 479-6784
Open: April 14 to October 31
Individual sites: 41
Each site has: Tent pad, lantern post, picnic table, fire grate
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Piped water, flush toilets, hot shower
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $15 per night
Elevation: 1,750 feet
Restrictions:
Pets-On leash only
Fires-In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages-At campsites only
Vehicles-None
Other-14-day stay limit

17 - Vanhook Glade Campground
Route 1, Box 247
Highlands, NC 28741
Operated by: U.S. Forest Service
Information: (704) 526-3765
Open: Mid-April to late October
Individual sites: 20
Each site has: Fire ring, picnic table, tent pad
Site assignment: First come, first served; no reservations
Registration: Self-registration on site
Facilities: Cold shower, flush toilets, pay phone
Parking: At campsites only
Fee: $8 per night
Elevation: 3,300 feet
Restrictions:
Pets-On 6-foot leash only
Fires-In fire rings only
Alcoholic beverages At campsites only
Vehicles-Small campers and trailers only
Other-14-day stay limit