Upper Walnut Bottom #36 Campground
Upper Walnut Bottom #36 Campground
Upper Walnut Bottom is a backcountry campsite in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a capacity of 20 hikers and 20 horses, located at 3,040 feet elevation near Big Creek in the Cataloochee/Big Creek area.
A backcountry permit is required to camp here, with reservations available up to one month in advance through the park's Backcountry Reservations Office at 865-436-1231.
The site features food storage cables and allows a maximum stay of three consecutive nights.
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