Reviews

Hiker Man

Stayed by the river on October 18th -19th I was a really nice campground Bathrooms were nice and kept up. Got up in the morning and went up to newfound Gap and hiked to Charlie's bunion beautiful hike especially during the fall! If you want to see the full video we made there you can check it out on our YouTube channel - Ad Adventure with Nick and Rachael

Jody Gilliam

Absolutely amazing. Camped my entire life but first time ever at a national park. Site c7 right next to the restrooms. Tent pad and picnic table and space for camper and fire ring at nearly all sites. . It was amazing. Saw several turkeys on site. No electricity but generator hours 8 a - 8 pm. Absolutely stunning. No Verizon service. Vzw less than 10 miles away towards sugarland to call text loved ones. Camp store was very friendly and offered camping basics. Restrooms were amazingly clean. Cleaned daily. Even if you don’t get a site on the river the camp is so quiet it can be heard from several 100 feet away.

D B

I really like this campground, however the beautiful setting compensates for several negatives. The location is great with a beautiful river next to the campground and streams running throughout. The spots are nicely separated. You do need to put away (essentially) everything each night due to bears and that’s a bit of a hassle but not much you can do about that. The bathrooms are old and there is no soap. There are also no showers but bathrooms were kept fairly clean. The ice is overpriced and I think their supplier is shorting them on ice - a 7 pound bag seemed to have about 4 pounds of ice. There are several great trails nearby. If you can deal with the (relatively) minor issues, it’s a great place to stay.

David & Rachel M

Favorite Campground. Have stayed several times. Peaceful. The riverfront sites are great. We were in the B section this time. Easy check in. Bathrooms were clean. Dishwashing stations are convenient. Wood was $9.87 a bundle and ice was $5 a bag. People need to slow down driving through. Saw several cars speeding through campground going WAY over the 5mph speed limit. Lots of people and kids out walking & biking, and sites to close to road to be in such a rush on such a small roadway.

Laura Dunn

I've been camping in the campground for forty years. My parents brought me as a baby, and I definitely feel like I'm at my "summer home" when I visit. The campground is very dear to my heart; however, I will say my last few visits have been met with frustration. I now have children of my own and have been fussed at by park rangers for allowing the use of sidewalk chalk on pavement of my specific rented spot. I've also been fussed at for allowing my four year old to ride her old-fashioned, non-electric scooter directly in front of our rented spot. I've seen others fussed at for their tire narrowly missing the drive pad and touching 1 inch of the grass. The rangers I think need something to do. Maybe if they gave them a chainsaw and a paint bucket, the old Elkmont town restoration could go quicker? I think this nit-picking of what children are allowed to do in a primitive campground is excessive. The whole point of getting away is to find creative, healthy activities to connect and enjoy nature, family, and friends. Please remember that when you walk around critiquing families who are minding their own business, trying to relax.

Srini Reddy

Beautiful campground surrounded by creeks, green bushes/trees, nature trails, small hikes. Decently maintained restrooms, easy accessible. Must camping spot, carry mosquito protection and no network

Lori Smith

This campground is clean and quiet. We stayed 2 nights, and found the accomodations adequate. The friendly ranger presence was comforting, making their rounds 2-3 times daily. Would go again and aim for a campsite near the stream. No showers. That's ok for a short stay, but if you're tent camping, take this into consideration. If any negative, the cost of ice and wood were a bit more than we have typically paid. I suspect that's a result of everything else increasing in cost, but will plan accordingly next time.

Glenda Strader

Elkmont is very close to my heart my mother was born there and work at the Wonders land as a young girl. My dad was with the CC camp that where they meet and fell in love and a lot of aunts , cousins and uncles are bury there. We have always gone up for Decoration. And we still go with our cousins. My sister was born there and she is 84 now but all love to go. Uncle Lem was my great uncle we always love taking him food and hearings all his stories how he would keep the club with deer and bear meat. Such a wonderful place to read about and hearing stories from Mom.

Crystal Coleman

This is a great camp site. We were at A28 during spring break. The grounds are beautiful, and the staff/volunteers were all really friendly and helpful when we asked about recommendations.

Jamie Addy-Houser

I was a little nervous about staying here based on some on the negative reviews, but it was a great experience. We went 4/4-4/5 2022 and as of that date, the bathrooms were working! We had site B4, highly recommend B2-4 sites as they are right by the beautiful creek and a short walk to the camp store and bathrooms. Lots of great hikes in the area. We would stay here again.