The Best Camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Appalachian Trail: Charlie's Bunion and Kephart Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cherokee, North Carolina.

At the summit of Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the lodge sits at a elevation of 6400 feet. It is the only "accommodations" inside the park boundaries. It is the highest lodge in the eastern United States.   Accessible only by hiking one of the five trails to the summit,...

Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Fontana Lake is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Sweat Heifer Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

This route to Clingmans Dome is available throughout the year. But during the winter months from December 1 through March 31, the 7-mile Clingman’s Dome Road that branches off Highway 441 at Newfound Gap, stays closed. This means the usual drive to the parking area located just a half mile below ...

Newfound Gap Overlook to Campsite via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Silers Bald and Forney Creek Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cherokee, North Carolina.

The first day of the hike is either 12.3 miles or 10.5 miles (depending on the campsite) almost all downhill, and the second half of the loop is 13.3 miles or 11.5 miles, again depending on the campsite, almost exclusively uphill. Just as a reference the first day took us about 6 and a half hours...

Forney Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Forney Ridge and Noland Divide Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bryson City, North Carolina.

This is an overnight loop hike that is built around one night in the back country. It can be done as an ambitious day hike. Be advised that permits are required by the NPS for all overnight stays in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The hike begins at the Clingman's Dome parking lot at the For...

Mount LeConte via Trillium Gap Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Jakes Creek via Miry Ridge Trail and Appalachian Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Little River Trail to Little River Upper Falls and Grouse Creek Campground is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Cucumber Gap and Little River Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.