Great Smoky Mountains National ParkE9
Campsite #E9 at Elkmont Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Campsite #E9
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 15 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | poor |
4/17
Campsite #E9 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 15-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (13)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 54% |
| 4 star | | 38% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@NicoleK4887164 · Camped on Aug 2, 2025 at Campsite #E9
A lot of fun. Great place to stay. Bathrooms very clean.
No Service
@JonathonM450BA · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #E9
We stayed three nights in a tent. Everyone was nice. Everything was clean. We loved camping right next to the river. The sound of the water drowned out any other noise and made it feel like we were there by ourselves. We loved the campground being so close to everything. We didnt have to drive long to get anywhere we wanted to go.
No Service
@MelissaB751650 · Camped on Oct 22, 2024 at Campsite #E9
We had a wonderful fall Smokies experience with our site on the Little River. Bathrooms were always clean. Tent pad/ fire pit/ picnic table were all as expected. First night a bear showed up in the campground about 3 bus lengths from where I was preparing dinner on my camp stove and I had to quickly move everything to the car and lock up. Ranger came before I finished putting my stuff away and scared him off. Definitely be prepared for a bear visit if you come.
@EdwardR1859725 · Camped on Apr 25, 2024 at Campsite #E9
The campground was in a nice location. Nice sites on the river, and nice sites away from river. Facilities were lacking and underwhelming. Staff was professional and kind...helpful. But accommodations were lacking attention, which was apparently due to hiring issues. The "C, D, E, and F" restroom facilities were locked while those loops were all full with campers. Inexcusable and inexplicable. The facility at the end of "F" loop was open, but its only two toilets, and there was no soap and no paper towels...just an electric hand dryer. It was clean, but hardly accommodating for the number of people in the area. The common areas and grassy areas were overgrown. Perhaps that was by design, "natural setting", but it gave the appearance of being unkempt.Finally, it's disappointing that a National Park allows for the operation of generators between the hours of 8am to 8pm ANYWHERE within the campground. It's camping. We visit these national wonderlands to exploit nature, its beauty and solitude. Nobody wants to hear the drone of engines running for hours. Especially when the campsites are in very close proximity to each other. It's maddening, and generators have no place in any group environment.
No Service
@JosephC1997223 · Camped on Jun 25, 2023 at Campsite #E9
Staff & fellow campers were helpful, polite, and friendly. The area is absolutely gorgeous!
No Service
@JoePaulD7FBD4E · Camped on Oct 17, 2022 at Campsite #E9
Very nice dry campground with hardwoods, stream and wildlife.
@KeevyHBE951238 · Camped on Sep 9, 2022 at Campsite #E9
Campsite was awesome on the river and clean. Bathrooms were clean as well. Welcoming people were super friendly and nice.
@JonathanM29727 · Camped on Jul 31, 2022 at Campsite #E9
I love this place. Excellent tubing. Close enough to town if needed. Sinks are nearby. Nice little camp store for ice and wood. What more you do need. Just please don't book the b2, b3, b4 sites. They're mine
@JohnH447 · Camped on Nov 1, 2021 at Campsite #E9
clean campgrounds right on the little river. the rushing water is kind of loud, but still very peaceful. the area looks real nice in the fall too. the ranger staff is way more vigilant about parking and other violators, but that’s a good thing imo. fairly close to gatlinburg if you need supplies or whatever. it’s also a short drive to laurel falls which is a nice rewarding hike. there’s a nice easy nature walk located on site too if you don’t want to leave the site. our tent pad (E-9) was level, really close to the water and not full of huge rocks. i recommend this park and would stay again.
Major Issues
@JamesO746 · Camped on Aug 22, 2021 at Campsite #E9
Great but we miss the ranger programs. Thank you.
No Service
@KristiC669 · Camped on May 26, 2021 at Campsite #E9
Online it said the bathrooms would be open for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evenings, but they were not. There was no wood for purchase, no concessions/store for kids for treats. The sites are much smaller and closer together than we are used to, and the campground itself appears run-down, old and not well-maintained. There are not many trees in the central part of the campground, so finding kindling is difficult. Check-in was efficient. We loved being next to the river and having the ability to go down and play in it during the heat of the day. There are definitely a lot of bees near the water, and in the parking areas of each campsite. It was nice having Gatlinburg so close, to be able to go to town for dinner instead of cooking at the campsite. We ended up deciding to not cook at all during our stay and traveled in to town for meals for a change of pace while camping. Overall, we had a good experience, it was just a lot different than nearby Cades Cove and some of the other national park campgrounds we have experienced.
No Service
@ChristinaC752 · Camped on May 12, 2021 at Campsite #E9
Love this campground. Great campsites and beautiful scenery.
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