Great Smoky Mountains National Park$30
Cosby
Closed for the season
Total sites: 157
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
2,459 ft
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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 (483)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 67% | |
| 4 star | 21% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@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
@JPP2F316B17C75 · Camped on Sep 28, 2025 at Campsite #A59
Met all expectations for cleanliness, convenience and staffing.
@SheilaB3985410 · Camped on Sep 26, 2025 at Campsite #A4
Nice hiking trails. Great campsites.
@WayneV2191846 · Camped on Sep 24, 2025 at Campsite #A53
We had a good time at the Cosby campground. The campsites weren't too close together and very scenic.
@LaurenC8727476 · Camped on Sep 20, 2025 at Campsite #A64
Great campground fully immersed in the forest. Peaceful and quiet with beautiful views. This site and others around it are fairly close together. Parking was next to the site on the road but the path to the tent pad was a little rough and uneven. Closest bathhouse did not have showers, only toilets with running water but were clean and easy to access. Looking forward to visiting again!
@NicoleW2749952 · Camped on Sep 18, 2025 at Campsite #A52
Great, clean campground with spacious spots. Easy to reach TN side of park.
@Salvatore62620 · Camped on Sep 16, 2025 at Campsite #A14
We took our one-year-old camping here, and he loved it. The facilities were clean, and there was easy access to the trails. There weren't many people there, so it was very peaceful. I wasn't sure if they sold firewood on the grounds, but we got some treated wood at the RV park next door. The only negative is that there is a lot of poison ivy.
@AngelaW2479688 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #A19
This campground is so underrated!I loved how the Rangers took the time to answer all our questions and even suggested future campsites we might enjoy our next stay. The campground was quiet and firewood was not an issue with all the limbs and sticks around the campground. Our car battery died and the Rangers came to our aid and we were soon up and going. Elkmont and Cades Cove are crazy busy and Cosby is the ultimate in quiet camping with plenty of exploring that can be done. Give it a try and I hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did.
@AndrewF3500044 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #A58
Great. Quiet!
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