North CarolinaGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
Balsam Mountain Campground
Balsam Mountain Campground is located in a relatively remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities without the crowds which are sometimes common in other parts of the park.
In this field guide43 site records · BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerNational Park Service
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 273848
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| Site / loop | Site access | RV limit | Trailer limit | Driveway | Entry | Outlets | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 20 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 02BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 20 ftvehicle only | 20 fttrailer only | 27 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 03BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 30 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 04BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 05BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 20 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 06BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 07BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 08BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 09BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 27 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 10BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 11BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 30 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 12BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 21 ftvehicle only | 21 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 13BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 14BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 30 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 15BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 15 ftvehicle only | 15 fttrailer only | 20 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 16BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 18 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 17BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 21 ftvehicle only | 21 fttrailer only | 26 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 18BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 25 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 19BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 24 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 20BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 14 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 21BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 23 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 22BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 18 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 23BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 21 ftvehicle only | 21 fttrailer only | 26 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 24BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 20 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 25BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 26 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 26BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 27BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 28BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 29BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 30BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 31BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Hike-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 17 ftParking surface only | Back-In | Not published | Paved |
| 32BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 15 ftvehicle only | 15 fttrailer only | 18 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 33BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 12 ftvehicle only | 12 fttrailer only | 15 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 34BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 35 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 35BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 28 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 36BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 28 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 37BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 38BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRIC | Drive-In | 15 ftvehicle only | 15 fttrailer only | 23 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 39BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 20 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 40BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | Not publishedvehicle only | Not publishedtrailer only | 15 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 41BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 42BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
| 43BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker | Drive-In | 24 ftvehicle only | 24 fttrailer only | 31 ftParking surface only | Parallel | Not published | Paved |
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- Published address
- 253 Smokemont Campground Road, Cherokee, NC, 28719
- Campground coordinates
- 35.56543622, -83.1742988Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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