Smokey Mountains: Cades Cove vs Smokemont

We were there in Oct. 2016 and stayed in Townsend at the last rv park before entering the park(can't remember the name right now). It gave us very good access to Cades Cove and we had full hookups. The days were very warm but, the nights were comfortable for sleeping. When we drove thru the Cades Cove campground you could have cut the wood smoke with a knife. I love a good campfire but, as thick as the smoke was I think I would have had trouble breathing at times. The campground we stayed at had 3-4 campfires but, smoke wasn't a problem. There is a scenic drive on the west side of the park that has some extremely beautiful pull overs that provide miles of view. The next time we go we are going to stay on the North Carolina side to see the eastside of the park. Inside the park we stopped at every point of interest and walked thru all the buildings that were open. Great place to spend some time with a lot of history.