

Since there are so many options, do your research ahead of time to find the right fit for you.

For mile high camping with cool summer nights, go to less crowded Balsam Mountain.įor even more options, stay just outside the park in one the privately owned campgrounds that offer all sorts of extras and amenities. Stay by rushing rivers with summer tubing at Deep Creek or in a scenic valley with elk at Cataloochee. On the North Carolina, there are several national park campgrounds to choose from. Camping in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only way to spend the night inside the park boundaries (except for the remote Mt LeConte Lodge).
