Elkmont Campground in TN -- Campground & RV Camping in Tennessee

Elkmont Campground sits at 2,150 feet elevation along the Little River, eight miles from Gatlinburg. The park's largest facility features 200 drive-in tent/RV sites, 20 walk-in tent sites, and nine accessible sites. Amenities include flush toilets, cold water sinks, and drinking spigots; there are no hookups or dump stations on site. The Little River, Jakes Creek, and Laurel Falls trails originate nearby, with historic logging and resort buildings preserved around the grounds.

Getting there: From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka U.S. 441) North through the park into Tennessee. Turn left at Sugarlands Visitor Center. Follow Little River Road approx. 4.5 miles. Turn left at the Elkmont Campground sign and proceed 1.5 miles to the campground office. From Gatlinburg,TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (aka U.S. 441) South into the Park. (If coming from Pigeon Forge, take the Bypass into the park.) Turn a right at Sugarlands Visitor Center. Proceed 4.5 miles to the Elkmont entrance and turn left at the Elkmont Campground sign. Go 1.5 miles to the campground office.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 211-site campground with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
• Mids Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
• Burnt Mountain stands 1,212 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southeast.
• 23 hike-in sites, with 48 on the water and most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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