Site 28, Loop BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND

Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Balsam Mountain Campground

Type: TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC

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Site Details

• Pets Allowed: Yes
• Site Access: Hike-In
• Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
• Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
• Hike In Distance to Site: 150
• Max Num of People: 6
• Min Num of People: 1
• Shade: Yes
• Site Rating: Prime
• Campfire Allowed: Yes
• Capacity/Size Rating: Single
• Location Rating: Prime

Permitted Equipment

• Tent

Driveway Details

• Tent Pad Length: 11
• Tent Pad Width: 11
• Driveway Entry: Back-In
• Driveway Length: 17
• Driveway Surface: Paved
• Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
• Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 20
• Driveway Grade: Slight
• Max Num of Vehicles: 1
• Max Vehicle Length: 15
• Min Num of Vehicles: 0

Need to Know

• Balsam Mountain Campground is CLOSED for the season from mid October until Memorial Day annually
  Maximum total length for vehicles is 24' due to the narrow campground road
  Only campers with slide outs on one side of the unit can camp in Balsam Mountain Campground due to parallel parking and the narrow campground road.
  Some tent only sites are walk in only but maximum walking distance from car is 150'.
  Sites listed with a moderate slope may not be suitable for RV's and trailers.
  
• A reservation is required to stay at Balsam Mountain Campground. Please make your reservation before driving to the campground as cell phone coverage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is very limited and there are no provisions to make a reservation once you are at the campground. Reservations are site specific therefore you are REQUIRED to occupy only the site(s) for which you have reserved. To make changes to your reservation you must contact Recreation.gov at 1-877-444-6777 or field staff where available.
• Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be kept in a sealed vehicle or camping unit of solid, non-pliable material AT ALL TIMES when not in use. All scented items, as well as all water containers MUST be stored. Dispose of garbage promptly in dumpsters provided. Unattended or improperly stored coolers, food and/or scented items may be impounded by campground staff. Violators are subject to fines.
• Firewood Restriction: Only heat-treated firewood bundled in its original packing and bearing a certification seal from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park. This rule is strictly enforced. Campers may also collect dead and down wood in the park for campfires.
• This is a walk in tent only site. Parking is available for only one car per campsite and there is no additional parking for an extra vehicle. This site does have a food storage locker. Do not leave food, coolers (empty or full) and scented items unattended. Maximum walking distance to this site is 150'.

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