Balsam Mountain Campground

Swain county • NC • USA

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park Service)

20 miles or 46 minutes from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

base-fee — $17.50

closest towns — Cherokee, NC

community or group sites (how many) — 1

gcs for campground — 35.5654362,-83.174298

gcs for campground entrance — 35.567979, -83.175758

generator quiet hours — 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

drinking-water — Y

drive-up camping — Y

driving directions — From Blue Ridge Parkway take Heintooga Ridge Rd for 8.5 miles.

elevation — 5358

firepits — Y

firewood-note — Firewood Regulations: Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park.

food box, food cable (for bears, etc) — At the group site

grills (and raised grills) — Y

hiking — Y

management-parent — National Park Service

map — Bunches Bald

number of camp sites — 46

open_season — May 18 - October 7

quiet hours — 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

picnic table — Y

portable outhouse / non-flush toilets — Y

reservations (required or not accepted) — Y

reservations link — https://www.recreation.gov/

reservations phone — (877) 444-6777

rv max length — 30 feet

submitter — jcr

submitter last visited — 2018-06

urls / links to other resources — https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping.htm