Hi all,
Bearridge asked me about the camping sites in this area, and I thought I would put them in a new topic(rather than the bean recipes) just in case some of you folks don't like beans! :lol: However, I though some of you might want to file the camping site information in case you ever want to come this direction.
In all honesty, since I live in the area, I have never used any of the campgrounds, so I can give you listings, but I can make any recommendation of one over the other.
I asked friends of ours that run Moonshadow Services and lead outtrips, about the camping sites and their recommendation was as follows:
"it depends on if they want to camp (with a camper in a campground )
or camp in a tent in a backcountry site/ campground. Camper/tent
areas in the park at Deep Ck or Smokemont- 4th of July is packed,
but they may be able to make reservations on-line. Forest Service
campgrounds at Tsali or Cable Cove on the lake. There's tons of
camper campgrounds around her that are privately owned. If they want
backcountry campsites, there are sites in the park, always crowded
that time of year. We take groups to Slickrock/Joyce Kilmer or
Panthertown in Cashiers anywhere to avoid the crowds. I would say
don't come on the 4th of July unless you like to camp with lots of
people!" :shock:
Now, along with that, here are some of the listings I found :
Almond Estates
7 Watia Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3007
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Almond Estates Campground RV Park
7 Waitia Road, Almond, NC 28702
(828) 488-3007
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An Eagle's Landing Campground
25 RV Park Lane, Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-2600
[email protected]
Fort Wilderness
Discount RV Park and Campground
Cherokee, North Carolina
P.O. Box 1657 Cherokee, NC 28719 (828) 497-9331 Click Here to Email Us
FLAMING ARROW CAMPGROUND
Call Toll Free: (877) 497-6161
Or Call Local: (828) 497-6901
Or E-mail: [email protected] Or Write: US Hwy 441 South
PO Box 533
Cherokee, NC 28719
Camping in the National Park can take visitors back to a primitive time, while still offering the amenities that modern life necessitates. A total of ten campgrounds can be found in the park. All of these major camping areas offer cold running water, flush toilets, fire grills and tables. There are no hookups available in the park and most of the sites are closed from the beginning of November until early Spring. Check the listing below for operation schedules. Fees for camping range from $12.00 - $20.00 per night. Spaces at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont must be reserved from May 15 thru October 31 through the National Park Reservation Service at 1-800-365-2267. You can make reservations up to five months in advance. The remaining seven campgrounds are first-come, first-served only. Enjoy your outdoor experience in the Smokies and please remember – leave nothing behind but your footprints.
Campgrounds Open/Close Sites Elevation Fee
Abrams Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 16 1,125 ft $12
Balsam Mountain Mid October 46 5,310 ft. $14
Big Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 12 1,700 ft. $12
Cades Cove All Year 159 1,807 ft $17
Cataloochee Spring-Beginning Nov. 27 2,610 ft. $12
Cosby Spring-Beginning Nov. 175 2,459 ft $14
Deep Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 92 1,800 ft. $14
Elkmont Spring-Beginning Nov. 220 2,150 ft. $14/$20
Look Rock Spring-Beginning Nov. 92 2,600 ft. $14
Smokemont All Year 142 2,198 ft. $14/$17
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: 865-436-1200
Backcountry Info:
865-436-1297
Nelson's Nantahala Hideaway Campground Andrews,NC N/A Campgrounds
When the campground was built, the quality trees were left to flourish. Now, Nelson’s Hideaway has been well landscaped....
Standing Indian Campground Franklin,NC N/A Campgrounds
The Nantahala River is born on Standing Indian Mountain just upstream from this outstanding, high-country campground, wh...
Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground
1090 West Deep Creek Road (PO Box 105)
Bryson City, NC 28713
Voice: (828) 488-6055
Fax: (828) 488-6055
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: We are a small family campground one mile from the Smoky Mountain National Park. Tubing, hiking, trout fishing, waterfalls and crafts all in the area. Ya'll come!!
Kirkland Creek Campground
1975 Kirkland Creek Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Voice: (828) 488-6482
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: Family camping in a quiet mountain setting. Enjoy the quiet side of the Smokies. Look for our new camper cabins in 2001.
Yogi in the Smokies
317 Galamore Bridge Road,
Cherokee, NC 28719
Voice: (828) 497-9151 / (877) 716-6711
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: Rustic, riverside campground with wooded, natural sites. Mountain setting, 6 1/2 miles from Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Arcade, pavillion, swimming pool, river swimming and fishing and planned activities
Happy Holiday RV Park and Campground
Route 1 Box 132E
Cherokee, NC 28719
Voice: (704) 497-7250 / (800) 633-2977
Fax: (704) 497-5300
Description: Live entertainment on weekends during the camping season, free stock lake fishing, mountian creek fishing (by permit), pedal boats, pool, playground, game room, rallies and Blue Grass Festivals in June and August
Franklin,NC
Country Woods RV Park
Cullasaja River Campground
MI Mountain Campground
Rose Creek Campground
I hope this information is helpful, and I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful on the recommendation part.
If any of you folks have been to this area and stayed at these campgrounds, please add your recommendations etc. to help future
campers.
Jean
Bearridge asked me about the camping sites in this area, and I thought I would put them in a new topic(rather than the bean recipes) just in case some of you folks don't like beans! :lol: However, I though some of you might want to file the camping site information in case you ever want to come this direction.
In all honesty, since I live in the area, I have never used any of the campgrounds, so I can give you listings, but I can make any recommendation of one over the other.
I asked friends of ours that run Moonshadow Services and lead outtrips, about the camping sites and their recommendation was as follows:
"it depends on if they want to camp (with a camper in a campground )
or camp in a tent in a backcountry site/ campground. Camper/tent
areas in the park at Deep Ck or Smokemont- 4th of July is packed,
but they may be able to make reservations on-line. Forest Service
campgrounds at Tsali or Cable Cove on the lake. There's tons of
camper campgrounds around her that are privately owned. If they want
backcountry campsites, there are sites in the park, always crowded
that time of year. We take groups to Slickrock/Joyce Kilmer or
Panthertown in Cashiers anywhere to avoid the crowds. I would say
don't come on the 4th of July unless you like to camp with lots of
people!" :shock:
Now, along with that, here are some of the listings I found :
Almond Estates
7 Watia Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3007
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond Estates Campground RV Park
7 Waitia Road, Almond, NC 28702
(828) 488-3007
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
An Eagle's Landing Campground
25 RV Park Lane, Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-2600
[email protected]
Fort Wilderness
Discount RV Park and Campground
Cherokee, North Carolina
P.O. Box 1657 Cherokee, NC 28719 (828) 497-9331 Click Here to Email Us
FLAMING ARROW CAMPGROUND
Call Toll Free: (877) 497-6161
Or Call Local: (828) 497-6901
Or E-mail: [email protected] Or Write: US Hwy 441 South
PO Box 533
Cherokee, NC 28719
Camping in the National Park can take visitors back to a primitive time, while still offering the amenities that modern life necessitates. A total of ten campgrounds can be found in the park. All of these major camping areas offer cold running water, flush toilets, fire grills and tables. There are no hookups available in the park and most of the sites are closed from the beginning of November until early Spring. Check the listing below for operation schedules. Fees for camping range from $12.00 - $20.00 per night. Spaces at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont must be reserved from May 15 thru October 31 through the National Park Reservation Service at 1-800-365-2267. You can make reservations up to five months in advance. The remaining seven campgrounds are first-come, first-served only. Enjoy your outdoor experience in the Smokies and please remember – leave nothing behind but your footprints.
Campgrounds Open/Close Sites Elevation Fee
Abrams Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 16 1,125 ft $12
Balsam Mountain Mid October 46 5,310 ft. $14
Big Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 12 1,700 ft. $12
Cades Cove All Year 159 1,807 ft $17
Cataloochee Spring-Beginning Nov. 27 2,610 ft. $12
Cosby Spring-Beginning Nov. 175 2,459 ft $14
Deep Creek Spring-Beginning Nov. 92 1,800 ft. $14
Elkmont Spring-Beginning Nov. 220 2,150 ft. $14/$20
Look Rock Spring-Beginning Nov. 92 2,600 ft. $14
Smokemont All Year 142 2,198 ft. $14/$17
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: 865-436-1200
Backcountry Info:
865-436-1297
Nelson's Nantahala Hideaway Campground Andrews,NC N/A Campgrounds
When the campground was built, the quality trees were left to flourish. Now, Nelson’s Hideaway has been well landscaped....
Standing Indian Campground Franklin,NC N/A Campgrounds
The Nantahala River is born on Standing Indian Mountain just upstream from this outstanding, high-country campground, wh...
Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground
1090 West Deep Creek Road (PO Box 105)
Bryson City, NC 28713
Voice: (828) 488-6055
Fax: (828) 488-6055
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: We are a small family campground one mile from the Smoky Mountain National Park. Tubing, hiking, trout fishing, waterfalls and crafts all in the area. Ya'll come!!
Kirkland Creek Campground
1975 Kirkland Creek Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Voice: (828) 488-6482
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: Family camping in a quiet mountain setting. Enjoy the quiet side of the Smokies. Look for our new camper cabins in 2001.
Yogi in the Smokies
317 Galamore Bridge Road,
Cherokee, NC 28719
Voice: (828) 497-9151 / (877) 716-6711
E-mail: [email protected]
Description: Rustic, riverside campground with wooded, natural sites. Mountain setting, 6 1/2 miles from Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Arcade, pavillion, swimming pool, river swimming and fishing and planned activities
Happy Holiday RV Park and Campground
Route 1 Box 132E
Cherokee, NC 28719
Voice: (704) 497-7250 / (800) 633-2977
Fax: (704) 497-5300
Description: Live entertainment on weekends during the camping season, free stock lake fishing, mountian creek fishing (by permit), pedal boats, pool, playground, game room, rallies and Blue Grass Festivals in June and August
Franklin,NC
Country Woods RV Park
Cullasaja River Campground
MI Mountain Campground
Rose Creek Campground
I hope this information is helpful, and I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful on the recommendation part.
If any of you folks have been to this area and stayed at these campgrounds, please add your recommendations etc. to help future
campers.
Jean