Great Smoky Mountains National Park$30
Cosby
Closed for the season
Total sites: 157
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 15, 2026
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 15, 2026
2,459 ft
51°F
33°F
33°F
no signal
Cosby Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Cosby Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee (57 min south of Morristown, TN) with an elevation of 2,459 feet. There are a total of 157 campsites including 133 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. 24 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 44 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (493)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 67% | |
| 4 star | 21% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@JulieAyl33B162 · Camped on Oct 24, 2025 at Campsite #A37
Quiet hours not enforced on second night of the trip. Loud party goers partying well past midnight keeping up the entire campground. The first night it was enforced but the second night it was not.
@Stephanie51348 · Camped on Oct 24, 2025 at Campsite #A57
Cosby campground never disappoints. Its always well maintained and clean. Its my favorite camp location.
@BradS7F80E8224 · Camped on Oct 23, 2025 at Campsite #A53
Great stay and facility .helpful park staff
@LaurenC8727476 · Camped on Oct 22, 2025 at Campsite #A19
The campground was wonderful! We have come the past 3 years and love it! Well maintained, clean bathrooms and close to great hiking trails. I do wish it was open a little longer into November since the leaves are still in peak season. It was still beautiful but the campground shuts down after October 26th. We had a great stay and enjoyed our time at Cosby Campground! We will definitely be back next year!
@DouglasF59E51B · Camped on Oct 21, 2025 at Campsite #A58
Excellent weather. A park ranger checked me in. He was very professional.
@LISAS7216541 · Camped on Oct 21, 2025 at Campsite #A2
Nice area of the Smokies. Quiet more, laid back, fewer crowds, nice number of hikes within a smaller area.
@MitchellK91740 · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #A33
We're tent campers and this was our eighth stay at the Cosby Campground. Until this year, we've always set up on the same campsite on B loop which was less crowded and further away from noisy group facilities. This year, because of staffing shortages, B loop was closed. It wasn't the same experience and we left early. In the past, we've always depended on the surrounding community for eating some meals and other services, but the Covid and hurricane episodes have impacted the area in a negative manner. Without changes, we will probably look for a new location for our annual fall adventure.
@WilliamK482864 · Camped on Oct 19, 2025 at Campsite #A59
Well kept with clean facilities and great location.
@RileyWA2BB67D5 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #A38
Very good campsite - beautiful, quiet, and clean. Some larger trucks might have trouble parking on-site, but most should be fine. The bathrooms are lacking, but that's really it. No soap or way to dry your hands and the bathrooms look like they might only get cleaned once a month. Was more like a run down gas station bathroom, but it was during shutdown so maybe that had something to do with it.
@TeresaL2300337 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #A43
Very nice campground. Beautiful trees and great hikes right out of the campground!
@KarrieMEE69741 · Camped on Oct 14, 2025 at Campsite #A48
Amazing campground!
@MarisC4CA4B57E · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #A30
Weve camped at Cosby twice now and its one of our favorite spots! Great hikes at the campground and surrounding area. Quiet and beautiful. We will be back again!
@GeraldC7081311 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #A28
Camp site was fine. Trails around the camp ground were nice. Only problem I had was the dump station was full. Made a real mess when I attempted to dump. I understand the park is struggling with the gov shutdown and was glad the camp ground was at least open... Thanks for all the effort from many folks....
@LisaT8225675 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #A46
Beautiful campsites up the mtn. National park was beautiful. Nice trails and clean facilities. A shower is always welcome, but we knew before we booked
@JayH3866534 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #A29
Really enjoy the spacious camp sites and location at Cosby
@EnriqueL591A1B · Camped on Oct 6, 2025 at Campsite #A14
Great campsites Clean bathrooms and clean campground .
@EmilyP4531880 · Camped on Oct 5, 2025 at Campsite #A20
We loved our experience at Cosby. Our spot was well maintained and somewhat private. The bathrooms were clean as well.
@AnneM9161985 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #A18
The campground was very well maintained, beautiful location - clean restrooms . Rangers patrolling - Will definitely return ! Amazing experience
@ConnorA1756365 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #A9
Beautiful campground with spacious sites and very clean restrooms
@StevenC2003509 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #A39
Good tent site, two parking spaces (or one long one), bit annoying at night with incoming traffic beam always sweeping your site.
@AdrianneB6263F · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #A33
We had a lovely time! Our site had plenty of room for our kids to play. The grounds are stunning, bathrooms are very clean, and people are friendly. We will be back
@QuinnB1972257 · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #A16
Had a great time with my family
@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #A36
Recreation.gov wedsite was not working correctly. It showed very few campsites available so I wasn't able to reserve a site for my RV . BUT when we got there to hike , the ranger said that there were plenty of sites available. So we stayed for one niight as we had paid for a site in a comercial campground.
@MaryO8691436 · Camped on Sep 29, 2025 at Campsite #A5
Cosby Campground has sites in attractive settings, and there are trails directly out of the campground.
@MikeJ6963992 · Camped on Sep 29, 2025 at Campsite #A38
Clean, will run, nicely kept. I will camp there again
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