Cosby Campground

"Beautiful and well maintained campground. It’s about 30 minutes from Gatlinburg so you don’t have to deal with nearly as many tourists. The trails were all well kept and had lots of signage to ensure you followed correctly. There were lots of clean bathrooms (though the ones actually in the camping area didn’t have soap from what I saw) as well as picnic areas for day visitors. The B loop is more uphill from the A loop. We had to split our stay between the loops and they were both beautiful. We brought a small camper and had a great time. We’re normally tent campers and would absolutely go tent camping here as well. The pads are large, level, and had a small layer of very fine gravel. The only negative is there isn’t a shower/bath house."

"Cosby campground is serene, peaceful and secluded.. it was first time for me and family for camping.. absolutely loved it.. no range and no electricity connection so truly an out of world experience!! Rangers are well mannered and helpful.. would love to go back again"

"Campsite was an awesome experience. Has just what it needs for a few day excursion. Site 33 was conveniently located next to a restroom facility with a pathway already in place. Enjoyed close access to trails. Will definitely look at this one in the future."

"Nice and secluded campsite. Wasn't particularly busy when we went, and it was very quiet. Cosby (the nearby town) is no Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge, but if you're looking for something a little (actually a lot) more low-key, it's not bad. Friendly people and very affordable prices in the shops. As for the campsite, nice flat tent pads. Restrooms were fine; flush toilets, no showers. We hiked Mt Cammerer and the site was short walking distance from the site."

"We stayed at site B19 for one night, Saturday - Sunday, May 20 - May 21. It felt very safe and quiet, but we did experience heavy, steady rain the entire time we were there. I didn't notice any tent pads/ areas that were flooded or held standing water. We were on the outer edge of the B loop and definitely had more space than the inner B loop sites. We were close to the bathrooms but still felt secluded enough (for being close to the bathrooms). The bathrooms were lit up but they didn't feel like an intrusion on our dark evening. Even though we were on the outer edge of loop B, we could easily see loop A campsites, so keep that in mind. The campsites are not next to running water although the campground is. Parking is on the side of the road, parallel to the road, and site B19 definitely did not fit a truck. Neither would many of the sites (too narrow and uneven) Site B20 and B21 did, however. Everyone parking on the road made the campground feel very crowded and claustrophobic. Bathrooms were clean enough and relatively bug free. Sinks were nice and large. No paper towels to dry your hands on. I highly, highly advise downloading a map of the trails you wish to hike. We could not find the trailhead to Hen Wallow Falls no matter how hard we looked, and that was very disappointing. We hiked to the overhead instead but it was overgrown."