Gateway to the Smokies
2 acres hosted by Michael G.
1 motorhome/tent pitch · 1 tent pitch
Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Within a 30-minute drive from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
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Forest
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River, stream, or creek
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94% Recommend221 Ratings · 118 reviews
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Abby F.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
#1 Creekside (tents only)
Great location right by a flowing stream. I thought the highway right next door would be too loud but the water drowned out almost all of the noise. The site is great! The lights from the Dollar General across the road were pretty bright but I would imagine in the summer and fall that won’t be a problem.
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Trevor T.
4 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
#2 Hilltop (small RV/tents)
Did some car camping and my friends were tent camping, overall we enjoyed the property. Plenty of woods to collect dead wood from for fires and a nice cold creek at the bottom of the hill to soak your feet in and relax. Not far from the Smoky Mountains and a quick drive to all the nearby towns.
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Aicha S.
2 months on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· April 2025
Tent ·
#1 Creekside (tents only)
Overall good experience. Unfortunately the road is very close and louder than expected. The sounds of the creek was nice when the traffic was low.
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John G.
4 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
5 m car · With kids ·
#2 Hilltop (small RV/tents)
We stayed here on a trip to the Smokey’s. The land is well kept, private, and only a few minutes from the park. The highway is nearby so you’ll get the vehicle noise and lights from businesses. This will likely lessen during full foliage but never be absent. Either way we prefer the feeling of our own camp site rather than large campgrounds which this provided and we all slept fine.
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Kathy S.
2 reviews
False advertising!! Very disappointed and left a day early. If you’re looking for a camping experience outdoors ; this is NOT IT. Your approx 20 feet from a MAJOR highway. Cars and 18 wheelers driving by constantly. No sounds of outdoor at all. The campsite is lit up til way after 11PM from the dollar general right across the road. Way too close to town and businesses go NOT at least provide power to “campers”. Wouldn’t call this a “camp site” at all. Not secluded. Not private at all. 10/10 would not recommend.. it felt like we pulled over beside I40 and made camp.
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Samuel C.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· March 2025
Tent ·
#1 Creekside (tents only)
It was a neat expierence. Super Easy access to the place and was easy to find. Dollar general and a gas station was a super short walk away. The only downside was being so close to the main hwy, but I knew beforehand it would be loud. Michael is very responsive answered any questions I had. I was able to fit 2, 3 person tents and 1, 2 person tent inside the square. With room for another to fit.
Location
Whittier, Jackson, North Carolina, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Miccosukee First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Native Land Digital.
Hosted by Michael G.
Joined in September 2019Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 6 hours
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