Great Smoky Mountains National ParkB20
Campsite #B20 at Cosby Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Campsite #B20
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 25 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | no signal |
5/18
Campsite #B20 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 25ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (4)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 75% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 25% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KellyC6920636 · Camped on Jun 3, 2024 at Campsite #B20
My family and I camped at Cosby for about forty nights over the course of two months. The memories weve made here will be rich in my mind forever. We baptized my eldest son in one of the many natural pools within the creek. I called an ambulance at 3am for my infant son who was having seizures. My daughter caught probably one hundred fireflies and saved one hundred moths from death, proving time and time again shes braver than me. My children were doted upon by the Ukrainian woman who sells firewood nearby at Cosby Run, and she taught us what her terms of endearment for them meant in English. She had wisdom to share. We drove through the national park and witnessed thirteen black bears, fulfilling a dream from three years ago. On the Fourth of July, I drove my husband to the ER so he could receive fourteen stitches where a hatchet had momentarily laid. God gave me opportunity to pray for a grieving mother searching for her son. Our tent endured multiple high intensity storms. We witnessed people of all kinds and they witnessed us. I both love and hate Cosby. Its a beautiful campground with lots of snakes near the womens bathrooms. The B loop is way better than the A loop (although there is one choice spot). The humidity is fine, enjoy the cover of the trees, stop complaining, be sweaty, its fine. You can gather the wood but buy it from Galena instead. I think the ranger is tired but he wasnt mean. If you love Jesus youll find joy here. God bless Cosby.
@SalvatoreD5F58 · Camped on Aug 10, 2023 at Campsite #B20
it would have been better if a nearby campsite didn't have a huge party with tons of people. or someone enforced the quiet hours. besides that it was nice
@AmosCharleneS9 · Camped on Jul 14, 2021 at Campsite #B20
Beautiful, quite experience
@RobertB581 · Camped on Apr 28, 2021 at Campsite #B20
This was just a one-night stand in a rental Class B RV. Cosby Campground is very nice. Although it doesn't have RV hookups, it has a dump station that we needed from our previous night at a campground without one. The gentleman checking us in was very informative. We had no problem finding our campsite which was somewhat isolated. Cosby has several of these campsites, but many others are like a house in a subdivision - very close to your neighbor.
The Cosby area of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park has several trails available. We walked up the Low Gap Trail in the direction of backcountry campsite #35. We have pictures of almost 20 wildflowers, many of which we had to look up in our flower book. The most interesting was the Woodland Stonecrop. We also saw a Trillium with a yellow flower and Catesby's Trillium with narrow white petals. This is in late April. Most of our previous visits to GSMNP were in the summer and we hadn't seen Trilliums in flower in 32 years! We also saw some Bellwort and a patch or two of Showy Orchids.
The Cosby Campground also has a very short and easy Nature Trail wandering through the woods and on bridges over parts of Cosby Creek. What was really appreciated was a series of placards designed for children that told a story involving salamanders. We applaud GSMNP for educating our next generation on the myriad of life forms found in the park.
Our next camping trip next month will be to the Cataloochee Campground (not with an RV for obvious reasons) followed hopefully by a night or two at 5,000ft in Balsam Mountain.
We appreciate all the folks that protect the natural environment in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and provide nice campgrounds and well-maintained backcountry campsites for our enjoyment.
The Cosby area of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park has several trails available. We walked up the Low Gap Trail in the direction of backcountry campsite #35. We have pictures of almost 20 wildflowers, many of which we had to look up in our flower book. The most interesting was the Woodland Stonecrop. We also saw a Trillium with a yellow flower and Catesby's Trillium with narrow white petals. This is in late April. Most of our previous visits to GSMNP were in the summer and we hadn't seen Trilliums in flower in 32 years! We also saw some Bellwort and a patch or two of Showy Orchids.
The Cosby Campground also has a very short and easy Nature Trail wandering through the woods and on bridges over parts of Cosby Creek. What was really appreciated was a series of placards designed for children that told a story involving salamanders. We applaud GSMNP for educating our next generation on the myriad of life forms found in the park.
Our next camping trip next month will be to the Cataloochee Campground (not with an RV for obvious reasons) followed hopefully by a night or two at 5,000ft in Balsam Mountain.
We appreciate all the folks that protect the natural environment in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and provide nice campgrounds and well-maintained backcountry campsites for our enjoyment.
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