Campsite #40 at Balsam Mountain Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC

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Tent Site #40

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Drive-In 6 people
15 ft Parallel
1 fair
40
5/15
Campsite #40 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 15-foot driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (11)

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@JoshuaH2166052 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #40
Clean restrooms and friendly campground hosts. Sites were beautiful
@CarlosD65136C3 · Camped on Jul 21, 2023 at Campsite #40
Lovely campground on high ground. Temperature was great. Host was great as well
@MariaM4161283 · Camped on Sep 18, 2022 at Campsite #40
The hosts, Ron & his wife, were extremely kind and informative. The campground was very clean and quiet. The bathrooms were especially clean! I felt very safe here. I can't wait to visit again!
@NicoleM3686634 · Camped on Jul 17, 2022 at Campsite #40
Temps are wonderful. Full of lovely, respectful people. Bathrooms clean. A bit tight, but with good neighbors you don't hear a thing. We will stay here again. Some sights are definitely easier to access than others so I will know better next time, but I'd still stay here in the summer in any of the sites over any of the other campgrounds in the park.
@JOSHUAR047094E · Camped on Jun 9, 2022 at Campsite #40
Good site. Slightly more spacing between sites than some of the others at the campground. Very close to the bathroom but didn't have issue with it. Only level tent site is their designated spot, but we made it work for a large tent plus a small one close by on a slight slant. Picnic table and fire pit with removable grill provided. Only occasional phone service with T-Mobile. Water available but was cloudy. Dishwashing station nearby.
@KellyM9992231 · Camped on May 31, 2022 at Campsite #40
Very small site, but quiet campground and clean bathrooms. Nice bench for viewing sunset at the end of the road down the Flat Creek Trailhead just a little bit. Beautiful one-way gravel road there as well to get back down to Cherokee.
@GaryK6082379 · Camped on Sep 26, 2021 at Campsite #40
If you like camping at 5,300 feet, this is your campground. Extremely friendly hosts.
@GaryK368 · Camped on Sep 26, 2021 at Campsite #40
If you like camping at 5,300 feet, this is your campground. Extremely friendly hosts.
@StephanieR329 · Camped on Jul 9, 2021 at Campsite #40
The drive there was beautiful but the campsite itself was a bit crammed for my liking. I could hear everything my neighbors were saying clearly.
@Stephanie90643 · Camped on Jul 9, 2021 at Campsite #40
The drive there was beautiful but the campsite itself was a bit crammed for my liking. I could hear everything my neighbors were saying clearly.
@JackieFF038407 · Camped on Sep 16, 2019 at Campsite #40
Very clean, no noise, friendlier campers

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