Site 05, Loop BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND

Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Balsam Mountain Campground

Type: STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site Details

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

Permitted Equipment

• Tent

Driveway Details

• Min Num of Vehicles: 0
• Max Num of Vehicles: 1
• Max Vehicle Length: 15
• Driveway Length: 20
• Driveway Surface: Paved
• Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
• Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 30
• Driveway Entry: Parallel
• Driveway Grade: Slight

Need to Know

• This site is directly across from the campground restroom. This site does not have a tent pad but is suitable for tent camping. Maximum vehicle length for this site is 15'

• Due to the size of the parking area only 1 (one) vehicle is allowed on this site. Additional parking is very limited and is approximately 1 mile from the campground.

• This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'. This a TENT ONLY site. NO RV's or Trailers

• No more than two motor vehicles, where designated on site dimensions, or one vehicle with trailer are allowed per campsite.
• 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.

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