Cosby Campground
Cosby Campground
Cosby Campground is a 157-site tent-friendly campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park located beside Cosby Creek at 2,460 feet elevation, offering 16x16 ft. tent pads, fire rings, grills, picnic tables, flush toilets, and drinking water.
The campground provides access to over 800 miles of maintained trails including the Appalachian Trail (3 miles away), excellent trout fishing in mountain streams, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Reservations are required year-round; the campground is open mid-April through October and is located about 5 miles south of Cosby, Tennessee via TN 32.
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