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Great Smoky Mountains National Park › North Carolina
› Swain County
› Balsam Mountain Campground
› Campsite #14
Campsite #14 at Balsam Mountain Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
$30
Campsite #14
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 24 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | fair |
6/1
6/8
Campsite #14 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 24ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (4)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 50% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 50% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@PamelaG4847475 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #14
Quiet , clean, all the wildflowers were not mowed down. Great place to enjoy and photograph. NPS keeps the bathrooms spotless. The then campground host Ron Larsen picked up trash and talked with campers knowing the area for the best directions. We will be going back!!!!
@CarenJ09653FC5 · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #14
Site was immaculately kept. The views from the campsite were non-existent. The picnic grounds had better views. No shower was available.
@KevinV1108191 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #14
I chose this campground because I was travelling in the dead of summer and the altitude of the campground was promising for cooler nights. The one night I stay at the campground was indeed cool, probably 15 degrees below that of lower elevations.
However, I would not recommend this campground for test camping. The campsites are WAY too close together, there is absolutely no privacy. My campsite (tent pad) was maybe 25 feet from two other tent pads, with nothing blocking views or noise. Also, there are is no electrical, so expect people with campers to be running generators all day, which may or be 50 feet from your tent. There is a section of 5 sites that are tent only (no vehicle access), but even those are way too close together. To get to one of those sites, you have to walk right through somebody else's site. Unacceptable. In my opinion, this campground needs to decrease the number of sites by about 50% to make the sites reasonably far apart.
My original reservation was for two nights, and I skipped my second night and moved to a different campground because I was so unsatisfied.
Facilities were fine, everything was clean and check-in was a breeze.
However, I would not recommend this campground for test camping. The campsites are WAY too close together, there is absolutely no privacy. My campsite (tent pad) was maybe 25 feet from two other tent pads, with nothing blocking views or noise. Also, there are is no electrical, so expect people with campers to be running generators all day, which may or be 50 feet from your tent. There is a section of 5 sites that are tent only (no vehicle access), but even those are way too close together. To get to one of those sites, you have to walk right through somebody else's site. Unacceptable. In my opinion, this campground needs to decrease the number of sites by about 50% to make the sites reasonably far apart.
My original reservation was for two nights, and I skipped my second night and moved to a different campground because I was so unsatisfied.
Facilities were fine, everything was clean and check-in was a breeze.
@JamesN208 · Camped on Jul 6, 2021 at Campsite #14
No site map exists to allow a camper to know the campsite ahead of arrival. Some sites are nice but some are cramped. Mine was in the vicinity of three other tents all very close, and it was not pleasant.
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