Balsam Mountain Campground

CampgroundPaid8.7 km from Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Balsam Mt. Campground Smokies, about 0.3 km from Balsam Mountain Campground — Nearby: Balsam Mt. Campground Smokies · 0.3 km awayPhoto: pseabolt / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Picnic Area Smoky Mt. NP, about 0.9 km from Balsam Mountain Campground — Nearby: Picnic Area Smoky Mt. NP · 0.9 km awayPhoto: Pete Seabolt / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteFull map

Fee: Paid
Price: 30 USD

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Water point near Brevard · Fee not recorded
Balsam Mountain Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
32 mi from Balsam Mountain Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Water point near Brevard in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Cherokee · Free
More RV dump stations nearby
7.6 mi from Balsam Mountain Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Cherokee in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Balsam Mountain Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

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Balsam Mountain Campground is located in a relatively remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities without the crowds which are sometimes common in other parts of the park. Recreation Great Smoky Mountains…

Sites: 43
Check-in / out: 13:00 / 12:00

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Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalNo
ElectricityNo
ToiletsYes
ShowersNo
Wi-FiNo
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessYes
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedYes

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Tagged price: 30 USD. Opening hours are not recorded.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

35.56550, -83.17449

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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