CampgroundHidden gem
Balsam Mountain Campground
Cherokee, North Carolina
Highest-elevation camp in the Smokies at 5,300 ft, cool in summer.
- Price
- US$30 per night
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Sites
- 43
Balsam Mountain sits at the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway spur and is among the coolest places to camp in the south. There are 43 sites among spruce and fir. Elk often feed in nearby Cataloochee Valley.
Good to know
- Bring layers, it can be cold
- Cataloochee elk are a 45 minute drive
- RVs to 24 ft
- Best time
- June to September
- Open
- Seasonal, late spring to autumn
- Getting there
- Winding mountain road, short RVs only
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
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