National Park Service · Tennessee
Elkmont Campground (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
Near Gatlinburg, Tennessee — $30 a night and rigs to 40 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Elkmont Campground?
What length RV fits Elkmont Campground? Our record: Elkmont Campground takes rigs up to 40 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: March through November.
Camping at Elkmont Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a Tennessee owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Synchronous firefly event (late May/early June) lottery — campers get auto access. Closest GSMNP camp to Gatlinburg. River-loop sites face the Little River.
From our record
- Open
- March through November
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Showers, Pets allowed, Fire rings, Dump station
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
Keep planning Tennessee
More Tennessee campgrounds
- Fall Creek Falls State Park Campground$25–$50/night, rigs to 50 ft
- Cumberland Mountain State Park Campground$22–$45/night, rigs to 45 ft
- Bandy Creek Campground (Big South Fork NRRA)$24–$32/night, rigs to 45 ft
- Cherokee Dam Campground (Cherokee Lake · TVA)$25–$35/night, rigs to 50 ft
- All 9 Tennessee campgrounds
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Elkmont Campground (Great Smoky Mountains NP) questions
- What length RV fits Elkmont Campground?
- Our record: Elkmont Campground takes rigs up to 40 ft.
- When is Elkmont Campground open?
- Our record: March through November.
- How do I reserve a site at Elkmont Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Tennessee rules for RV renters
Tennessee rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard