About this campground
Near Gatlinburg, TN, Sugarlands Visitor Center is an excellent starting point as you enter the park's North District. Learn about the park's plants and animals with natural history exhibits. Enjoy ranger-led programs conducted seasonally. Peruse the park bookstore and shop. Access public restrooms and drink vending machines. The Backcountry Permit Office is here, too.
Getting there
Located on Newfound Gap Road (US-441) two miles south of Gatlinburg, TN.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- TWIN CREEKS PICNIC PAVILIONGreat Smoky Mountains National Park2 mi
- APPALACHIAN CLUBHOUSEGreat Smoky Mountains National Park3 mi
- ELKMONT GROUP CAMPGreat Smoky Mountains National Park3 mi
- SPENCE CABINGreat Smoky Mountains National Park3 mi
- METCALF BOTTOMS PICNIC PAVILIONGreat Smoky Mountains National Park6 mi
- GREENBRIER PICNIC PAVILIONGreat Smoky Mountains National Park9 mi
Explore more Tennessee camping
Sugarlands Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Tennessee campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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