Cosby Picnic Pavilion in TN -- Campground & RV Camping

Cosby Picnic Pavilion is an accessible day-use facility set at 2,460 feet elevation along Cosby Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The covered pavilion accommodates up to 55 guests and features multiple outdoor grills, picnic tables, and accessible flush restrooms across the parking lot. Located five miles from Cosby, Tennessee, the site serves as a base for stream trout fishing and hiking. The Lower Gap Trail begins nearby, connecting to the Appalachian Trail three miles out, while historic regional log structures are scattered throughout the surrounding parkland.

Getting there: Seasonal phone is 423-487-2683 From Cosby, TN, proceed south on TN 32 about 1.5 miles from junction with US 321. Turn right at Cosby sign. Group camp is another 2.2 miles.

• Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
• Cammerer Ridge stands 3,151 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southeast.
• Gilliland Fork runs 0.6 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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