Elkmont Campground

About this campground

The longest RV maximum Recreation.gov lists at Elkmont Campground is 35 ft, on 33 sites; the longest trailer maximum is 35 ft, on 34 sites. 34 of the 211 sites fit a 30 ft trailer and 33 fit a 35 ft RV; 152 sites list an RV maximum and 159 list a trailer maximum. Lengths that are not listed are shown as "Not listed" and are never estimated.

The site table on this page lists all 211 sites with each site's max RV length, max trailer length, driveway entry, surface, and hookups, and it can be filtered by rig. Driveway entry counts are 181 back-in, 15 parallel, 14 entry not listed, and 0 pull-through. The table also shows 52 tent-only sites. Each row links to that site on Recreation.gov.

Elkmont Campground is managed by the National Park Service in the Great Smoky Mountains area. Electric hookups are on 3 sites, with no water hookups. The National Park Service says the campground closes seasonally and lists exceptions for exact dates of operation. Compare other campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains campgrounds compared list, or test a rig against each site with the fit checker.

About the loops

Both loops list the same longest max RV length and trailer length, 35 ft each. Neither the Generator Free loop nor the Generator Use loop has any pull-through sites. Generator Free has 36 tent-only sites and 1 electric site, while Generator Use has 16 tent-only sites and 2 electric sites. To check a rig against these loops, use the fit checker (Will my rig fit?).

Campground facts

Managed by

National Park Service

Sites with a listed RV max

152 of 211

Sites with a listed trailer max

159 of 211

Pull-through / back-in / parallel

0 / 181 / 15

Tent-only sites

52

Electric hookup sites

3

Water hookup sites

0

Driveway surface

Paved

Check-in / check-out

1:00 PM / 12:00 PM

Max people per site (most sites)

6

Max vehicles per site (most sites)

2

Season (NPS)

Elkmont Campground closes seasonally. See exceptions for exact dates of operation.

Dump station (NPS)

No

Toilets (NPS)

Flush Toilets - seasonal

Showers (NPS)

None

Drinking water (NPS)

Yes - seasonal

Camp store (NPS)

Yes - seasonal

Firewood for sale (NPS)

Yes - seasonal

Food storage lockers (NPS)

Yes - seasonal

RV notes (NPS)

No dump station on site; the closest is six miles away at Sugarlands Visitor Center. Roads are paved in the campground. Site driveways are also paved.

Reservations (NPS)

Campsite reservations are required and may be made up to six months in advance.

Nearby campgrounds

• Cades Cove Campground 161 sites
• Smokemont Campground 142 sites
• Cosby Campground 157 sites
• Deep Creek Campground 92 sites
• Look Rock Campground 68 sites