Great Smoky Mountains National ParkG2
Campsite #G2 at Elkmont Group Camp, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$50
Group Site #G2
| Walk-In | 20 people |
| 5 | poor |
5/28
5/29
Campsite #G2 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (3)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 33% |
| 4 star | | 67% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@HeatherC820487 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #G2
My Girl Scout troop stayed in the Group Tent site #2 at Elkmont and enjoyed ourselves. A few words of things to be aware of: despite the fact that they don't want you to bring in firewood, and the fact that they sell it at the campground, the space that sells the wood is only open 11-5, which is prime time to be AWAY from the campsites. Once you arrive, they let you know you can buy heat treated wood off-site, but then you are there. The place they sell wood DOES have availability after hours for honor-system pick up, but they don't tell you that anywhere and they don't tell you where to actually FIND the honor system wood, even if you talk to one of the people when checking in, assuming you can be there when they are there as well. No one was in the office when we rolled into the campground at 6:30pm. Clarity on this point would be super helpful. Also, there are NO showers in the park, and they just advise you to see if you can catch a shower at a local KOA. Not super helpful, but good to know in advance. A rinse of in the stream in August worked ok. The camp site was clean, as were the bathrooms. The place was peaceful and beautiful. Skinny metal stakes are a must-have to make it through the material on the camping pads to stake out your tent. Group site 2 and 3 are quite close together, but the folks at the other site were mostly out, so it didn't create too much trouble. Otherwise, those sites are better suited to a larger group traveling together. Also, there was NO cell service, so come with maps and plans. And money to buy maps as they all cost money, unlike other national parks.
@RuthF2791974 · Camped on Oct 22, 2023 at Campsite #G2
Glitch in app. Wouldn't record my answer- 5 stars-excellent. All staff that I encountered were extremely helpful and pleasant. Had a wonderful experience.
@AlyssaA5407270 · Camped on Jul 29, 2022 at Campsite #G2
This was an awesome group campsite. Highly recommend GP02 out of all the group sites. GP01 would be my second choice. They are the two flattest options with the most space. We had our 1.5 yr. old with us and while there are ledges (maybe 2 ft tall) and a few steps, it is the safest for small kids. The other sites are in steeper, more rugged spots. The sites are just BEAUTIFUL and we saw many wild turkeys and one coyote. There is a lot of poison ivy/oak around the site though, so don't let little ones wander too far unsupervised. Multiple great spots to hang hammocks (we had 5 set up at one point and there was still space for more). You can maybe comfortably fit 6 tents of various sizes on the 2 tent pads, but it was tight. We had a group of 13 (a lot of single people, hence the # of tents and hammocks) and it was the perfect size. It could fit many more if you're sharing tents. The fire pit space is awesome and the picnic tables were nice quality (fiberglass, not wood, so they wiped dry easily after it rained). My only complaints were the state of the bathrooms. The counter and toilets themselves were clean and there was toilet paper and soap, but the building was COVERED in bugs (moths, centepedes, spiders, etc. which, I get it, it's in the woods, what can you do). And the price of wood at the camp store must have increased recently...nearly $10 a bundle for wet wood, wasn't very happy about that, hence 4 stars. Regardless, we will definitely be back (we will just bring our own approved wood next time).
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