Adventure Bound Camp Resorts
An RV park that calls itself Adventure Bound had better offer some adventure, and this camping resort doesn't disappoint. This Gatlinburg RV park offers full-hookup 30 amp and 50 amp sites. You also have the option of streamside 30 amp and 50 amp hookup sites. This park sits just 12 miles from the Ripley attractions of downtown Gatlinburg and provides a pool with a 500-foot waterslide, game room, volleyball court and video-game arcade. Kids can take advantage of a playground while you fish in either the nearby stream or lake. Just a few minutes away lies the 11.4-mile Brushy Mountains hiking trail that takes you through a hemlock forest to the Trillium Gap.
Adventure Bound Camp Resorts
4609 E. Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-4434
abgatlinburg.com
Smoky Bear Campground
Smoky Bear Campground offers 44 full-hookup sites with 30/50 amp electrical and cable TV. You'll find 9 pull-through sites and room for slideouts. The paved interior roads take you to facilities such as a laundry and library. The heated swimming pool and hot tub are open from the middle of May through the middle of September. Recreation includes a playground for the kids and an air-conditioned rec hall that seats 75 people. The 17-mile long Old Settlers Trail lies a few minutes away and provides quite a challenge as well as a battle against pests, so apply a coat or two of your most effective but repellent before heading out.
Smoky Bear Campground
4857 E. Parkway
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 436-8372
smokybearcampground.com
Arrow Creek Campground
Arrow Creek Campground welcomes guests year-round with limited service. Full service kicks in from April 1 to November 1. The 42 sites here are full hookup with 30/50 amp electric and cable TV. The paved interior roads are in good condition. Facilities include bathrooms, showers and laundry. The park began offering shuttles into Gatlinburg in 2009. On-site recreation includes a swimming pool, horseshoes, playground and game room. Rivers for whitewater rafting from Class I to Class IV can be found within an hour of Arrow Creek.
Arrow Creek Campground
4721 E. Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 430-7433
arrowcreekcamp.com
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