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Look Rock Campground

National Park Service campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Walland, Tennessee.

$10nightly fee
68overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
48 ftmax RV/trailer length
11named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (34.3 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 68 sites it is the #16 largest of 84 Tennessee campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the Tennessee median of $10/night.
  • There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 65% of Tennessee campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (48 ft).
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (10 electric sites).
  • 98% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 61 of 68 sites; campfires allowed on 64 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~22 mi, Asheville ~78 mi, Chattanooga ~88 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only5
RV-only4
Electric10
Water hookup10
Accessible1

Amenities & rules

Drinking waterDump stationElectric hookupsFire ringsFlush toiletsPicnic tablesTent padsWater hookupsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers1 accessible site

Fee notes from the agency: Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Customers that check out early or do not…

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Look Rock Developed Trail0.3 mi0.5NPS
Cooper Road Trail1.3 mi7.8NPS
Little Bottoms Trail1.4 mi2.1NPS
Gold Mine Trail1.5 mi0.9NPS
Rabbit Creek Trail2.0 mi5.7NPS
Cane Creek Trail2.1 mi2.0NPS
Buchanan Cemetery Access Trail2.1 mi0.4NPS
Hatcher Mountain Trail2.7 mi2.6NPS
Hannah Mountain Trail2.9 mi5.9NPS
Abrams Falls Trail3.0 mi3.4NPS
Beard Cane Trail3.1 mi3.0NPS

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBirdingCampingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorse CampingHorseback RidingLookout TowerPhotographyPicnickingScenic DriveWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Cooper Road #1
National Park Service
1.4TN—12 — —— ?13 (41.9 mi)
Abram's Creek Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1.8TN$1016 — 12 ftyes Reserve13 (41.4 mi)
Cane Creek #2
National Park Service
2.4TN—4 — —— ?16 (44.4 mi)
Little Bottoms #17
National Park Service
2.5TN—14 — —— ?15 (44.0 mi)
Scott Gap #16
National Park Service
3.1TN—10 — —— ?15 (44.6 mi)
Rabbit Creek #15
National Park Service
3.4TN—12 — —— ?15 (46.1 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West. The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. There are no shower facilities at the campground. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle. Recreation The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hikers paradise. Visitors to Look Rock Campground love the opportunity to enjoy day hiking and backpacking the parks 802 miles of trails. … read the full description on Recreation.gov