45
Pull-thru
NPSGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · North Carolina
Smokemont Campground
Overview Situated in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this campsite offers an ideal setting to enjoy the outdoors.
Sites142137 reservable
Elev.2,254ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig40 ft45 pull-thru
Electric2sites
From Asheville1h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,254 ft, Smokemont Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 142 sites total: 137 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 45 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
64°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
57 mi
1h28
02
Charlotte
171 mi
3h48
03
Raleigh
302 mi
6h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 142 SITES
Color byShow only
142 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
7
Accessible
25
Prime
142
Sites
★ The standout
Site A007
Loop A · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
85 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
103
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.