Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, Tennessee: your RV basecamp
The main Tennessee gateway to the most-visited national park in the country — most RV travelers stage here before entering.
- State
- Tennessee
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (wildflowers and fall color; summer is humid and crowded)
RV prep before you roll in
Top off groceries, water and fuel in town — the park itself has no in-park fuel and very limited services.
At the gate · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Rig length
35 ft max
Hookups
No hookups in park
Dump station
In park
RV season
Year-round (Cades Cove, Smokemont) · Mar–Oct (others)
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