I am excited to welcome you & your family to our beautiful campground in Cherokee!

We'd like to introduce the new General Manager of the Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA Holiday, Johnny Frederick.Like many of our campers, Johnny came to KOA after the pandemic. He had previously worked in the restaurant industry for 28 years. He owned his own bakery and café for several years, opened his own coffee shop, and worked as a General Manager at Olive Garden.Since his time at KOA, Johnny has worked at the Lake Conroe / Houston North KOA and then the South Padre Island KOA, both in Texas. After completing Manager Training at the Asheville East KOA in January 2023, he arrived to Cherokee this Winter and is already working hard on improvements around the campground. (Expect his restaurant experience to shine through in our food services and general store!)Johnny has been married to his wife, Sheryl, for 14 years and have two children (Jessica, 19; Joey, 13) and their dog Coco (a 10-year-old Weiner dog).They enjoy the outdoors and spending time as a family enjoying new adventures. Johnny and his family look forward to meeting you soon!