Site A09, Loop Generator Free

Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Elkmont Campground

Type: WALK TO

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Site Details

• Site Access: Hike-In
• Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
• Max Num of People: 6
• Min Num of People: 1
• Shade: Yes
• Site Rating: Standard
• Campfire Allowed: Yes
• Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
• Hike In Distance to Site: 90
• Pets Allowed: Yes

Permitted Equipment

• Tent
• Large Tent Over 9X12`
• Small Tent

Driveway Details

• Driveway Entry: Parallel
• Driveway Surface: Paved
• Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
• Max Num of Vehicles: 2
• Tent Pad Length: 16
• Tent Pad Width: 16

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 prohibited at this site. If you anticipate using a generator, please choose a different site. 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. 

  Site A09 is a walk-in site located next to a small creek. Campers walk approximately 80 feet down several steps to the site. A parallel parking area accommodates a maximum of two vehicles for this site. The tent pad is located away from vehicle traffic. This site is popular with families with young children. A11 makes a great companion site to A09.

• 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.

• Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. All food, drinks, coolers, 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.

• 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. 

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