fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Appalachian Clubhouse

National Park Service campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

$300nightly fee
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
41named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (94.0 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($300) is $290 above the Tennessee median of $10/night.
  • There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 6 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~28 mi, Asheville ~58 mi, Chattanooga ~106 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Fee notes from the agency: The fee is $300 per day. Due at checkout, $400 is also charged but will be refunded if the facility is left in good condition. Customers who cancel a day-use facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total day-use fee.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Little River Trail0.1 mi5.6NPS
Jakes Creek Trail0.1 mi3.5NPS
Elkmont Nature Trail0.3 mi0.6NPS
Meigs Mountain Trail0.7 mi5.5NPS
Cucumber Gap Trail0.7 mi2.2NPS
Avent Cabin access1.1 mi0.1NPS
Laurel Falls Quiet Walkway1.2 mi0.3NPS
Sugarland Mountain Trail1.2 mi7.3NPS
Laurel Falls Trail1.3 mi3.7NPS
Huskey Gap Trail1.9 mi3.9NPS
Hickory Flats Quiet Walkway2.2 mi0.2NPS
Big White Oak Quiet Walkway2.5 mi0.4NPS

+ 29 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingCampingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorse CampingHorseback RidingPicnickingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Spence Cabin
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
0.2TN$200— — —— Reserve42 (94.5 mi)
Elkmont Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
0.4TN$10211 E 5A 35 ftyes Reserve41 (91.5 mi)
Elkmont Group Camp
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
0.5TN$104 — —yes Reserve39 (88.6 mi)
King Branch #20
National Park Service
1.4TN—12 — —— ?39 (83.5 mi)
Mile 53 #21
National Park Service
2.3TN—12 — —— ?41 (93.6 mi)
Lower Jakes Gap #27
National Park Service
2.4TN—12 — —— ?28 (78.2 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview The Appalachian Clubhouse is a historic building constructed in 1934 in the Elkmont Historic District. The structure has been rehabilitated by the National Park Service to closely resemble its 1930's appearance, with the addition of few modern amenities such as electricity and running water. The building was originally used a gathering spot by lessees and guests of the Appalachian Club whose members, mostly from Knoxville, built rustic cabins nearby to serve as weekend or summer retreats in the years before the Park was created. Today the 3,000 square foot clubhouse provides an excellent location for meetings, events and celebrations with the added charm of exposed wooden beams and… read the full description on Recreation.gov