Site D09, Loop Generator Use
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Elkmont Campground
Type: STANDARD NONELECTRIC
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Site Details
- Shade: Yes
- Site Access: Drive-In
- Pets Allowed: Yes
- Site Rating: Standard
- Campfire Allowed: Yes
- Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
- Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
- Electric Hookup: 5 amp
- Max Num of People: 6
- Min Num of People: 1
Permitted Equipment
- Tent
- Trailer (Max length: 35 ft.)
- Pickup Camper (Max length: 35 ft.)
- Pop up (Max length: 35 ft.)
- Vehicle (Max length: 35 ft.)
- Fifth Wheel (Max length: 35 ft.)
- Large Tent Over 9X12`
- Small Tent
- Caravan/Camper Van (Max length: 35 ft.)
Driveway Details
- Driveway Entry: Back-in
- Driveway Length: 50
- Max Vehicle Length: 35
- Tent Pad Length: 16
- Tent Pad Width: 16
- Driveway Surface: Paved
- Double Driveway: Y
- Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
- Max Num of Vehicles: 2
Need to Know
This site is NOT adjacent to the river. If you prefer a riverside site, please consult the campground map and choose a different site. Food storage regulations are strictly enforced in this campground. Generator use is allowed at this site between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. There are no hookups or showers at this campground. Pets are allowed, but must be kept on a leash and may not be left unattended.
D09 is a handicap accessible site with a mixture of sun and shade. The site has a level double-wide concrete parking/RV pad, gravel tent pad, table, and fire ring. A gravel path connects the site with a handicap accessible restroom. Five amp electrical service is available to operate C-Pap machines. The long parking/RV pad will accommodate large RVs.
This site meets ADA (accessibility) standards and also offers a 5 amp electrical outlet intended for the purpose of operating medical equipment ONLY, e.g. a CPAP machine. ADA sites with an outlet are A3, D9 and G6. These sites will be rented in advance ONLY to persons requiring the electrical outlet for medical use ONLY, except that they will be rented to other persons requiring an ADA site if all other ADA sites are reserved. Persons desiring to use the 5 amp electrical outlet will be required to show written proof upon arrival of a need to operate medical equipment, i.e. a doctor's prescription. There is no extra fee for electricity.
Please see the notice at the top of the page regarding use of these sites. ADA sites without electricity are A4 and 26, E3 and 13, G2 and 4 and H13.
The use of generators is prohibited in areas of the campground that are designated generator free. Generator waivers are no longer issued in campgrounds that have ADA sites with electricity.
- 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.
- You must check-in with the campground office staff UPON ARRIVAL to complete your reservation. If you arrive after the office is CLOSED for the day then you must check-in with the campground staff the following day between 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Failure to check-in with the office staff may forfeit your reservation.
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.
There are no showers or electric hook ups in the campground. A dump and fresh water filling station is located 6 miles east of the campground. There are no showers or electric hook ups in the campground.
