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Great Smoky Mountains National Park › North Carolina
› Swain County
› Balsam Mountain Campground
› Campsite #4
Campsite #4 at Balsam Mountain Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
$30
Campsite #4
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 24 ft | Parallel |
| 1 | good |
5/15
Campsite #4 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 24-foot driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (13)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 77% |
| 4 star | | 23% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AshbyHE9D9277D · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #4
Hike from camprgound to overlook was awesome. Plenty of elk
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@GlennW8329771 · Camped on Aug 7, 2024 at Campsite #4
quite and rest. No changes needed. more benefits would takeaway this quiteness.
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@SaraB8044081 · Camped on Sep 25, 2023 at Campsite #4
Staying in Balsam Mountain Campground may be one of the best ways to experience Smoky Mountain NP. The campground and the sites are small, but you're tucked up and away from the crowds. Be sure to hike up to the picnic area (about a half-mile from the campground) and plan time to take the gravel road down toward Cherokee, which takes time but is a great way to get into the mountains. Would definitely recommend this over other campgrounds in the park and we plan to be back.
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@MichaelC616917 · Camped on Jul 24, 2023 at Campsite #4
This location is very quiet. Spaces are tight with parallel parking for trailers on both sides of the road. Especially if you have the sight right across from the campground host where everyone stops to check in. Otherwise it's a great campground.
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@KathleenR03798 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #4
Small but a favorite campground of ours, especially in the summer when its hot at the lowe elevations it is perfect here.
@KathleenR03798 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #4
Small but a favorite campground of ours, especially in the summer when it’s hot at the lowe elevations it is perfect here.
@GlennW8329771 · Camped on Jun 26, 2023 at Campsite #4
Maintenance person Steve does an excellent keeping area nice and clean while attending to us and all our needs while camping.
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@ReinhardS81F30 · Camped on Sep 23, 2022 at Campsite #4
Great clean place and the host was super nice and helped where ever he could. Great experience and personal
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@GlennW8329771 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #4
Always the quite and scenery at Balsam is tops.
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@KIMBERLYP32336 · Camped on Oct 1, 2020 at Campsite #4
If you truly want to disconnect from the worlds crazinessTHIS is the place! It is QUIET, Full of PEACE.
Excellent
@KimberlyP429 · Camped on Oct 1, 2020 at Campsite #4
If you truly want to disconnect from the world’s craziness—THIS is the place! ⛰ 🌅 🏕 🐻 🐿
It is QUIET, Full of PEACE.
It is QUIET, Full of PEACE.
Excellent
@ChrisL663 · Camped on Sep 24, 2020 at Campsite #4
Not like the other campgrounds. The road is along a ridgeline and most of the sites are just off to the side. The altitude and views are great. Bathrooms clean and hosts are friendly. Choose the site wisely. The ones on the northwest loop on the west side are more secluded.
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@DougP9829816 · Camped on Oct 11, 2019 at Campsite #4
Gorgeous campground, great views. Was busy so I had to reserve two different sites in balsam on consecutive nights but someone stole my campsite the second night. I ended up waiting until the night time and taking an empty site and the ranger took no issue with it. Definitely would camp here again.
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