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Cosby Campground, Cosby

Last Visited: Oct 1995
Info Last Updated:  Sept 2003
Ownership: National Park Service
Telephone: 1-800-365-CAMP
Location: 40 mi east of Knoxville along I-40
Address: 127 Cosby Park Rd, Cosby, TN 37722
Directions: From Gatlinburg take U.S. 321 east until it comes to a T intersection with TN 32. Follow TN 32 a little over a mile, turning right into the signed Cosby section of the park.
Email:
URL: http://www.nps.gov/grsm/pphtml/camping.html

 

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Beautiful forested mountain camping at its best.  Very simple and rustic.  This is a spacious campground with few amenities, but the attraction is the Smokies.  Deer and bear are abundant.  Not as crowded as other Smokies' campgrounds. 30 minutes away from Gatlinburg.  Excellent trails for seasoned hikers, good roundabouts for kids.  Bear restrictions apply.

Locale # Sites Site Size Shade
secluded mountains, elev 2500 ft 175 large many trees, lots of shade
Site Features Hookups Camp Store Bath House
fire pit, picnic tables cold water very small flush toilets, cold water
For Kids Swimming Hiking Fishing
none advanced trails trout fishing in the area