Site 11, Loop BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Balsam Mountain Campground
Type: STANDARD NONELECTRIC
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Site Details
- Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
- Min Num of People: 1
- Shade: Yes
- Site Access: Drive-In
- Campfire Allowed: Yes
- Capacity/Size Rating: Single
- Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
- Location Rating: Good
- Max Num of People: 6
- Pets Allowed: Yes
- Site Rating: Standard
Permitted Equipment
Driveway Details
- Driveway Grade: Moderate
- Max Vehicle Length: 24
- Driveway Entry: Parallel
- Driveway Surface: Paved
- Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
- Max Num of Vehicles: 1
- Min Num of Vehicles: 0
- Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 15
- Tent Pad Length: 11
- Tent Pad Width: 11
- Driveway Length: 30
Need to Know
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Access to this site is via several stone steps.
- This site is parallel parking only. The parking width is no greater than 9'. All slide-outs on camping units must be on one side only due to the narrow campground road.
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