Cosby Group Camp

Tucked in the mountains under a canopy of cool shade beside Cosby Creek, this group campground creates a peaceful and secluded environment for visitors, offering the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has to offer. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from Cosby Campground, including the Appalachian Trail, just three miles away via the Lower Gap Trail. Hiking is not the only reason for visiting the Smokies: fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring are also popular activities, and there is white water rafting on the nearby Pigeon River. Campers can enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance. Wildlife viewing is a popular pastime, and with around 1,500 bears living in the park, it's not uncommon for visitors to spot one. Cosby Group Camp provides campers with a secluded environment for traditional tent camping. There are three group sites, one of them accessible, that can accommodate up to 20 visitors each. Every site has a tent pad, along with fire rings, grills and tables, perfect for family meals and late night s'mores. The site offers modern amenities like flush toilets and drinking water, and the nearby Cosby Campground has additional sites for smaller groups or overflow. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Cosby never disappoints. At 2,460 feet, Cosby provides a moderate climate, typified by mild winters and hot, humid summers. The park preserves a rich cultural history of Southern Appalachia: from the prehistoric Paleo Indians to the early 19th century European settlements, it strives to protect the historic structures, landscapes and artifacts which tell the stories of the people who once called these mountains home. Cosby, Tennessee, located about five miles from the campground, offers convenience stores and fuel. Gatlinburg, one of the Smokies' famous tourist towns, is located about 20 miles from the site, offering visitors tours, organized rafting trips, museums, restaurants, galleries, an aquarium, skiing and more. Sevierville and Pigeon Forge are about the same distance away.