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Camping - Great Smoky Mountains
National Park

 

Backcountry Camping

 


mollies shelter

Backcountry Camping is for backpackers. It requires hiking several miles to a site located in the Park's backcountry. Guided overnight hikes are offered by Tremont Institute and by The University of Tennessee.

Mollies Shelter is one of the shelters in the national park that is available to backcountry campers as they hike to and from their campsite destination.

backcountry camping




Frontcountry Camping

Frontcountry Camping Great Smoky Mountains


Frontcountry Camping is camping close to your vehicle in a developed campground that has restrooms with cold running water and flush toilets. Each individual campsite has a fire grate and picnic table.
Campgrounds

frontcountry camping



Group Camping

Frontcountry Camping Great Smoky Mountains


Group Camps will accommodate tents only. Trailers, campers, or other wheeled units are not permitted. Showers and electric hookups are not available in park campgrounds; however, shower facilities are available in the communities surrounding the national park. Please inquire about the nearest facilities when you check-in at the campground.
Group Camps

group camping



Horse Camping

horsecamps Great Smoky Mountains


Horse camps in Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide ready access to backcountry trails within the park. There are 5 drive-in horse camps.

horse camps


Firewood Regulations:
Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park. Campers may also collect dead and down wood found in the park for campfires. Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal. Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park. Concessioners at Cades Cove, Smokemont, and Elkmont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season (typically March through October at Smokemont and Elkmont and through December at Cades Cove). Visit www.nature.org/firewoodmap for a map of local stores and businesses that sell certified firewood. Additional information about this regulation.



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