Hipcamp - Gateway to the Smokies
Campground
Why pick this one
Hipcamp - Gateway to the Smokies offers two private campsites within 7 miles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Best for
- Tent campers seeking a creekside site with a fire pit and 16-by-16-foot tent pad
- Small RVs, campervans, truck campers, and travel trailers up to the listed size limits
- Pet owners seeking a pet-friendly campground near Cherokee and Bryson City
- Visitors using the campground as a base for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Look elsewhere if
- Class A motorhomes or fifth-wheel trailers
- Campers requiring potable water or showers
- RV travelers requiring electrical or water hookups
- Campers needing a drive-up tent site, since the Creekside site is walk-in
Specialties
- creekside tent camping
- small RV camping
- camping near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
What makes them different
- Two campsites occupy a private 2-acre property
- Located 7 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance and within 30 minutes of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center
- Creekside site includes a 16-by-16-foot tent pad, rock fire pit, charcoal grill, and picnic table
- Hilltop site accommodates small RVs and vehicles under 30 feet, with trailers limited to 20 feet
- Private drive and creek-crossing bridge have a security cable that can be locked
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 450 US-441, Whittier, NC 28789
- Phone
- +18284214258
- Website
- https://www.hipcamp.com/north-carolina/gateway-...
Services
- tent camping
- RV camping
- campfire camping
- pet-friendly camping