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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Balsam Mountain Campground
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Overview
Location
Address: Cherokee, North Carolina 28719
GPS: 35.567664, -83.175541
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Local Directions: From the North: From I-40 take Exit 20 Maggie Valley, NC and travel US-19 towards Cherokee, NC. Access the Blue Ridge Parkway at Soco Gap and continue South to mile 458.2, turning right onto Heintooga Ridge Road. Enter Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Black Camp Gap and continue 9 miles to Balsam Mountain Campground. From the South: Follow US-441/US-23 North. At Dillsboro merge onto US-74 West/US-441 North. At exit 74 merge onto US-441. Continue on US-441 through Cherokee, NC and into the park. Access the Blue Ridge Parkway traveling North to mile 458.2, turning left onto Heintooga Ridge Road. Enter Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Black Camp Gap and continue 9 miles to Balsam Mountain Campground.

Contact Information
Local Phone: 1-828-497-9270
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-444-6777
Website: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/plany...

Open
May 13 to October 11
Check In: 1 PM
Check Out: 12 PM

 		  Sites
46 RV Sites, 46 Tent Sites, 46 No Hookup

Rates
Daily Rates: $17.50

Facilities & Services
Bathhouse / Restrooms, Dump Station

Recreation
Biking, Fishing, Hiking

Policies
All Ages, Pet Restrictions, Reservation Required, Tents Only

Restrictions
Max RV Length 30 ft
 
Description
Balsam Mountain Campground is located off of the Blue Ridge Parkway Spur that leads to Balsam Mountain Road and the Balsam Mountain area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The campground is rather small and off the beaten path, offering some of the park's highest elevations at 5,400 feet.
Sites
Total Sites46
RV Sites46
 		   
Tent Sites46
Max RV Length30 ft
 		   
  
  
No Hookup (46)
Rental Units
None
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Sites Miscellaneous
Facilities and Services
  Hours Description Fees
Basic Groceries  
Bathhouse / Restrooms  
Camping Supplies  
Dump Station   Dump stations with potable water are located at Cades Cove, Cosby, Deep Creek, Look Rock, and Smokemont campgrounds.
Firewood   Available for sale in the communities surrounding the national park.
Flush Toilets  
Recreation
  Hours Description Fees
Biking  
Fishing  
Hiking   Flat Creek Trail, Hemphill Bald Trail, Rough Fork Trail
Horseback Riding  
Wildlife Watching   Bears, Elks
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