I will be heading to Virginia from Texas and want to spend a day or two at the Smokey mountains. Any recommendation on cg for my MHThanks Carl

Well it's depends on which side. If you are going to stay on the Tennessee side I can't help. If you are gonna stay on the NC side we stay at http://www.mysmokymountainvacation.com/camp-smokemont.html there is no hookups in the national park campground It's near Cherokee NC. In Cherokee there are a lot of campground to choose from.Got this from another post here on these forums. Check it out if you haven't already. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27604179.cfm

We go to Pine Mountain RV in pigeon forge every year. We really like it.

The is another camp ground just before you go into the Smoky Mtn Park from the Townsend TN side of the park. It has Electric service and creek side camping spots... Lots of shade here...Alot of folks like the Pine Mtn camp ground which is close to Pigeon Forge but on the south side out of the high tourist traffic and on-goings...We have stayed at the RIVEREDGE RESORT just as you enter Pigeon Forge from the Gatlinburg Side which is a real nice camp ground. It also has the Trolly Stop on site.Camping inside the Natl PArk is where we really love to camp but just be aware they have only have bath rooms and water you can carry to your camper. No hookups. ELKMONT CAMP is where we camp alot inside the Natl Park. Driving the PARK road does have a few real sharp curves with overhang which you have to watch very close driving the higher trailers thru there. Roy Ken

In Cherokee we liked Happy Holiday campground. We chose a back in site on the creek. In Sevierville TN we like River Plantation. It's on the north end closer to I-40 and the easiest to get to. Trolley runs from Sevierville to Gatlinburg.

We like River Plantation. But we need to try some of the others in that area too.

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16 Replies

ATOMICPUNK
Explorer
Apr 11, 2014
kellertx5er wrote:
Just find some way, any way, to stay away from Pigeon Forge.

Keller, I live in Southlake.

Well thanks for the info, we are staying at Anchor Down

Carl
Veebyes
Explorer II
Mar 29, 2014
Plan on stopping in the area later next month. Only have a couple days so looking at Dumpling Valley CG. Want to do the Dragons Tail road.
djsamuel
Nomad
Mar 29, 2014
Meadows Family Campground or any other campground in Townsend, TN. Nice and quiet, near Cades Cove, and very relaxing. If you're looking for shopping and tourist type stuff, then Gatlinburg area would be better.
kellertx5er
Explorer
Mar 28, 2014
Just find some way, any way, to stay away from Pigeon Forge.
Wxguru
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
We were there in 2nd half of May...highs in the upper 60's and 70's. Picnic down by the river inside SMNP it was closer to mid 60's. One day we had fog and up on the TN/NC line it was in the 40's.
brirene
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
Gaetan wrote:
What is the weather like in april
Gaetan

We were in Gatlinburg in April last year. Rain the first day followed by several days of 60ish weather (fahrenheit). Was perfect for us. I think in general April could be a mixed bag, though, especially this year. Btw, stayed at Camping in the Smokies, east of G'burg. Nothing fancy, but very nice, clean and quiet.
dyb
Explorer
Mar 27, 2014
twin creek
Wxguru
Explorer
Mar 26, 2014
We have stayed at Twin Creek less than 5 minutes to the north of the Gatlinburg strip. Only 10 min to the national park from there. Great people own it, and it is nice and quiet there. Give it a look as well.
Gaetan
Explorer
Mar 26, 2014
What is the weather like in april
Gaetan
John_S_
Explorer II
Mar 26, 2014
Like river plantation and smokey bear campground too.