Balsam Mountain Campground-Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

So very sorry about the loss of your husband. I know it must still be very painful. Shawnasi lost her mother in March of this year, and she still has some really tough times with it. In fact, her and her sister are over at their mom's house right now, cleaning things out in preparation to put it on the market. That has been very difficult for them, going through their mom's things and finding things they remembered from childhood. We are very thankful for these things that we get to do together, and your comment sort of helps put things in the proper perspective. Even though the rain might have been unpleasant, we were still together and spending that time with each other. And that's something to be thankful for.

Sounds great! So glad you found this helpful in planning your trip! Let us know how you like the campground.

You are very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

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Well, this place has been pretty well known on the Internet for a long time, and there still aren't a lot of people that go out there. It's a pretty good little drive. We didn't actually have it all to ourselves, until after the sun went down. There were a couple of other families out there.

This is a beautiful campground. Since it sits at an elevation of over 5,500 feet, it stays cool in the summer. Be aware that the road to it, is closed during the winter months, and reopens in May of each year. Thank you for watching!

It's a beautiful campground. You never really have any problems with the bears, unless you leave food out. They have very strict guidelines in place on that. We've never even seen a bear in the campground, but I'm sure it does happen. And we camp in the Smokies every single year.

I'm glad you are finding new places to discover. The Balsam Mountain area is beautiful. And it's far less crowded than the rest of the Smokies.

So glad you found this video helpful, and I hope it helps you find a great site! Thank you for watching and for commenting.

So glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful.This is a really nice and quiet campground.Keep in mind that it is high elevation, and can be cool, even in summer. Each campsite should have a place to park. Some of them are smaller parking areas, but you should be able to get at least one vehicle in there. I don't know why it would say 0 cars. When we camped there, I parked my truck right in front of the campsite.

Those sites that I was talking about where you will be, are kind of like a little circle of sites that go back through a grassy area. That's the best way I know how to describe it. They are very nice sites, but the only reason I avoided one way back like that, is because we have so much stuff that we bring with us. It would have taken forever to have carried it all back there. I would say you are correct about the distance. I don't think you will be disappointed, but I do believe you might be closer to the other sites than you had hoped to be. Granted, I did not walk back through there, but that is the way it appears from the road. But still, those are good sites and it's a beautiful campground. No, there are no open views from the campground. But you can leave the campground and go to the left, and go about one mile out to the Heintooga Overlook. You will see where the road ends at a circle, and you just take the little path to the left. It's called Flat Creek Trail. Walk a couple of hundred yards, and there are benches out there, where you can take in some spectacular sunsets. The views from there, are amazing. And there are several overlooks on your way out to Balsam Mountain Campground, that are very nice. Honestly, my wife and I decided that when we go back, we are going to try to get site #23. That one seems to have the most privacy.

There really isn't a good way to collect it in the shower setup that we have. If we were in a camper, that would be different. We do use the environmentally friendly camp soap.

Thank you.