Smokemont vs Deep Creek
Two Great Smoky Mountains National Park campgrounds, side by side.
Smokemont and Deep Creek are both run by the National Park Service in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 9.6 miles apart in a straight line. Smokemont is the bigger campground, with 142 sites to Deep Creek's 92. Both list a nightly fee of $30. Smokemont is open year-round, while Deep Creek is open May 2 – Oct 24. Smokemont's 2 sites with power list only 5-amp outlets, which are not RV hookups. Neither lists RV electric hookups. For RVs, Smokemont takes rigs up to 40 ft and Deep Creek up to 28 ft. Smokemont's records list food storage lockers; Deep Creek's don't. Deep Creek's records list flush toilets, drinking water and dump station; Smokemont's don't. Both pages include a campsite layout from Recreation.gov site records. Riders get more bike-legal trail within 5 miles of Smokemont (1.8 mi vs 0.1 mi near Deep Creek).
| Campground | Smokemont Campground North Carolina | Deep Creek Campground North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Federal (National Park Service) | Federal (National Park Service) |
| Season ≠ | Year-round | Seasonal: May 2 – Oct 24 |
| Nightly fee | $30 | $30 |
| Number of sites ≠ | 142 | 92 |
| Electric hookups ≠ | Low-amp outlets only (5 amp; not RV hookups) | Not listed |
| Water hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sewer hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Max amps ≠ | 5 amp | Not listed |
| Max RV/trailer length ≠ | 40 ft | 28 ft |
| Cabins | Not listed | Not listed |
| Key amenities ≠ | Pets allowed ADA-accessible sites Food storage lockers | Flush toilets Drinking water Dump station Wi-Fi Pets allowed ADA-accessible sites Camp host |
| Nearest bike trails (≤5 mi) ≠ | Oconaluftee River Trail: 3.5 mi, unrated fire tower: 4.7 mi, unrated | Indian Creek Trail: 0.9 mi, unrated |
| Campsite layout | Site map + site list | Site map + site list |
| Distance between (straight line) | 9.6 mi | |
| Links | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ |
Highlighted rows (≠) differ. Not listed means our sources don't say, not that the campground lacks it. Facts come from Recreation.gov (RIDB) site records, bike trails from OpenStreetMap difficulty tags; distances are straight-line. Confirm fees and dates with National Park Service before you go.
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