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Elkmont Campground
211 sites · $30 · Reservations · RVs to 35 ft
About Elkmont
Elkmont Campground is the closest family campground to Sugarlands Visitor Center in the North District of the park. At 2,150 feet (655 m), winters are mild and summers are hot and humid. Tent and RV campsites, flush toilets, and drinking water are available. No hookups or showers. America the Beautiful passes (not accepted in lieu of the parking tag for parking outside your campsite) are sold at the campground ranger station in summer & fall or online through the USGS store.
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Campsites
Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.
Conditions at camp
🌤️ Forecast
🔥 Wildfires nearby
No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅
🗓️ Typical weather
This campground is in the mountains and weather can rapidly change from warm and sunny to cold and rainy. Be prepared with layers and rain gear in all seasons.
Rules
All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be sealed in a vehicle or in a camping unit constructed of solid, non-pliable material, or as otherwise directed, at all times when not in use. Campfires are permitted only in fire rings. You may collect dead and downed wood in the park for campfires. Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state agency may be brought into the park. Quiet hours are 10 pm-6 am. Generator use is prohibited 8 pm-8 am. Your stay is limited to 14 consecutive days at a time. You may have up to six people per campsite. No more than two motor vehicles or one vehicle with trailer are allowed per campsite. Please keep wheels, including trailer wheels and guest cars, on the pavement. Park only in designated spaces. All tents must be pitched on the pad, where provided.
Trails near camp
- 🥾 Jakes Creek Trail 3.6 mi
- 🥾 Laurel Falls Trail 3.9 mi
- 🥾 Cucumber Gap Trail 2.3 mi
- 🥾 Meigs Mountain Trail 5.9 mi
- 🥾 Avent Cabin access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Huskey Gap Trail 4.1 mi
- 🥾 Hickory Flats Quiet Walkway 0.2 mi
- 🥾 Big White Oak Quiet Walkway 0.2 mi
- 🥾 Little River Trail 6.2 mi
- 🥾 Cove Mountain Trail 8.4 mi
- 🥾 Fighting Creek Nature Trail 0.3 mi
- 🥾 Miry Ridge Trail 4.9 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.