Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ranked third in visitation in 2024, is heading into the high season with a half-dozen of its campgrounds closed for unspecified reasons, but believed to be ...

A spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, Cataloochee, Cosby, and Look Rock campgrounds are closed. We regret any inconvenience.

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National ... including the group campground and horse camp. Separately, Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big ...

The National Park Service said in a social media post it is currently assessing the state of the Great Smoky Mountains ... worst damage is in Balsam Mountain, Big Creek and Catalooche Valley.