Must-see hotels in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  • LeConte Lodge

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The only non-camping accommodation in the park is LeConte Lodge. Though the only way to get to the lodge's rustic, electricity-free cabins is on five…

  • Balsam Mountain

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    This small highlands campground is considered by many to be the park’s most lovely, thanks to its privileged placement within an ‘island’ forest of red…

  • Deep Creek

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Near Bryson City this medium-sized family campground with 92 sites offers a good variety of choices and splendid opportunities for hiking and bird…

  • Abrams Creek Campground

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    This small, remote campground on the western edge of the park takes a bit of effort to get to, but you’ll be well compensated for your journey. Just over…

  • Big Creek

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The smallest of Great Smoky’s campgrounds is a tent-only, walk-in affair used mostly by hikers. Five of the 12 sites sit beside the cacophonous Big Creek …

  • Cosby

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    This large, beautifully forested campground is a good alternative to the heavily used campgrounds, as it tends to be slightly less chaotic than Cades Cove…

  • Elkmont

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The park's largest campground is on Little River Rd, 5 miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Little River and Jakes Creek run through this wooded…

  • Smokemont

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The Smokemont campground's 142 sites are the only North Carolina campsites open year-round. As with most other campgrounds in the park, there isn't much…

  • Cades Cove Campground

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    This woodsy campground with 159 sites is a great place to sleep if you want to get a jump on visiting Cades Cove. There's a store, drinking water and…

  • Cataloochee Campground

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    This remote campground in a forest of hemlock and white pine has spacious campsites arranged off a loop road. Six of the 27 sites lie along the excellent…

  • Fontana Village Resort

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Near the national park's southern fringe, this old-school resort makes a fine base for a back-to-nature holiday, with miles of cycling and hiking trails…