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Smoky Mountain Backcountry Campsites

Rainbow Falls - Smoky Mountains National ParkThe Great Smoky Mountains National Park has 98 backcountry campsites, and 15 camping shelters.

While all of the campsites are open to public use, ALL backcountry camping DOES require a free camping permit. You will notice some campsites are for specific users such as boat camping or horse camping. Reservations are required for all backcountry campsites and shelters and can be made by calling (865) 436-1231.

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Campsite Site # Capacity Elevation
       
Cooper Road 1   1,200'
Cane Creek 2   1,320'
Hesse Creek 3   1,360'
Kelly Gap 4   1,930'
Rich Mountain 5   3,400'
Turkeypen Ridge 6   3,400'
 Ace Gap 7   1,680'
Anthony Creek 9 12, 4H 3,200'
Ledbetter Ridge 10   3,000'
Beard CAne 11   1,530'
Forge Creek 12   2,600'
Sheep Pen Gap 13   4,640'
Flint Gap 14   2,050'
Rabbit Creek 15   1,550'
Scott Gap 16   1,700'
Little Bottoms 17   1,240'
       
West Prong 18   1,600'
Upper Henderson 19   2,880'
King Branch 20   2,520'
Medicine Brach Bluff 21   3,780'
Camp Rock 23   3,200'
Rough Creek 24   2,860'
Dripping Spring Mtn. 26   4,400'
Lower Jakes Gap 27   3,520'
Marks Cove 28   3,490'
Three Forks 30   3,400'
       
Ottercreek 29   4,560'
Porters Flat 31   3,400'
Injun Creek 32   2,280'
Settlers Camp 33   1,960'
Sugar Cove 34   3,240'
Gilliland Creek 35   2,680'
       
Upper Walnut Bottom 36   3,040'
Lower Walnut Bottom 37   3,000'
Mount Sterling 38   5,820'
Pretty Hollow 39   3,040'
Big Hemlock 40   3,100'
Caldwell Fork 41   3,360'
Spruce Mountain 42   5,480'
       
McGee Spring 44   5,040'
Enloe Creek 47   3,620'
Upper Chasteen 48   3,320'
Cabin Flats 49   3,060'
Lower Chasteen 50 15, 15H 2,360'
       
Newton Bald 52   5,000'
Poke Patch 53   3,000'
Nettle Creek 54   2,600'
Pole Road 55 15, 15H 2,410'
Burnt Spruce 56   2,405'
Bryson Place 57 20, 12H 2,360'
Nicks Nest Branch 58   2,360'
McCraken Branch 59   2,320'
Bumgardner Branch 60   2,120'
       
Bald Creek 61   3,560'
Upper Ripshin 62   3,160'
Jerry Flats 63   2,920'
Mill Creek 64   2,540'
Bear Pen Branch 65   2,040'
Lower Noland Creek 66   1,720'
Goldmine Branch 67   1,840'
       
Steeltrap 68   3,960'
Huggins 69   2,800'
Jonas Creek 70   2,400'
CCC 71   2,180'
Lower Forney 74   1,720'
Poplar Flats 75   2,800'
       
Calhoun 82   2,720'
Bone Valley 83   2,280'
Sugar Fork 84   2,160'
Sawdust Pile 85   2,000'
Proctor 86   1,680'
       
Jerry Hollow 87 Boats Only 1,720'
Pinnacle Creek 88   2,200'
Lower Ekaneetlee 89   1,880'
Lost Cove 90   1,760'
Upper Lost Cove 91   2,040'
Upper Flats 92   2,520'
Twentymile Creek 93   1,880'
Dalton Branch 95   2,360'
Eagle Creek Island 96   2,880'
Big Walnut 97   2,400'
Birch Spring Gap 113 12, 6H 3,680'
       
Gunter Branch 72 Boats Only 1,720'
Kirkland Creek 76   1,770'
Pilkey Creek 77   1,800'
Double Island 78 Boats Only 1,720'
North Shore 81   1,800'
Chambers Creek 98   1,720'
       
       
       
       
       
 
 
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