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Campground Reviews

May 19, 2026
Beautiful KOA featuring an outdoor pool & large play ground for kids, plenty of space for adults, and access to Maddron Bald Trail featuring a gorgeous stream and log bridge�ϸ
May 18, 2026
We love this campground! Most places are just spots that have been leveled off with no shade at the edge of town. This campground has tons of shade with rock walls for separation between sites. Real county feeling for a great price. I’m coming back.
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
Nice clean campground. Quiet and beautifully nestled on the edge of the Smoky Mountains. My kids loved the playground and pool and are already asking to come back.
May 16, 2026
It’s a beautiful, well kept campground. We stayed in site 76. Quiet except for the occasional motorcycle. It’s very buggy so use insect repellent. Great pool, clean nice bathrooms & showers.
May 16, 2026
Very clean and spacious sites. Employees were very helpful. Would definitely stay again.
May 15, 2026
Amazing, our favorite koa!
May 14, 2026
The KOA is great! Staff is very friendly and welcoming. This time we stayed in a cabin and not a campsite. The experience was just as wonderful as being in a campsite. I highly recommend this KOA and I am already planning my next visit!!
May 14, 2026
I stayed in one of the 2-bedroom cabins for an overnight before a long hike in the GSMNP. The place was clean, everything worked, and the cabins are separated enough to get some privacy. Check-in was easy and quick. The cost of the cabin was less than that of the Holiday Inn Express in Newport, and you get so much more here. This was my second stay.... there will be more in the future.
May 13, 2026
I plan to return again this year. Top notch staff and service.
May 11, 2026
We stayed for a month. Check in was very easy and we were greeted with the southern Tennessee charm. We were very impressed with all the facilities, especially the new RV sites. Staff was helpful and cordial in every aspect of their work. We’re looking forward to coming back for a month in the fall. excellent teamwork, clean facilities, and southern charm.
May 11, 2026
Very friendly staff, clean park
May 10, 2026
Absolutely wonderful! Staff were so very kind and helpful! The cabin was immaculately taken care of!!! Can not wait to come back!
May 09, 2026
Great setting and friendly staff! Would gladly stay here again.
May 07, 2026
It was amazing! Like staying at a 5 star hotel. The campground is beautiful with great accommodating staff. Just call and they bring it. Even filled our propane tank for us. Restrooms and laundry were clean. It’s close to Gatlinburg and the great Smokey mountains national park.it’s definitely in my top 3 places to stay! Can’t wait to come back’
May 06, 2026
A very well maintained campground!!! The sites are large and lots of large trees to give you the feel of being out in the woods camping. The staff are very accommodating, friendly and fun. We will definitely stay at this KOA again!!
May 06, 2026
May 04, 2026
This is one of Our favorite KOA’s. A beautiful mature Campground along with an awesome Staff. It is far enough away from Gatlinburg to get away from the hustle and bustle. The grounds are kept very clean. Clean showers and laundry. And there is a Dollar General within a mile. I highly recommend!
May 04, 2026
Absolutely loved this place! Top notch.
May 02, 2026
Campground itself is wonderful. Well laid out, quiet, clean, spacious sites. Common facilities and store were clean and well stocked. The staff was stand-out! Someone is always on a cart, picking up trash, doing routine maintenance, or just being there - answering questions or just seeing how things are going. Special thanks to Jake for this reservation and information towards our next one here!
May 02, 2026
Only one night, but would definately return if in the area. A nicely laid out, well kept and clean canpground layed out on different levels. Awesome place
May 01, 2026
The staff at the KOA were great,especially Chris who was helpful in relocating our site when we arrived ,and also gave us useful info regarding sight seeing and also road directions. We would like the site to have more level sites,and be more big rig friendly,removing trees and large rocks at turns and intersections. There was ample room between sites,and the facilities were always clean.
May 01, 2026
Beautiful place, very quiet. Friendly staff. I would stay there again.
Apr 30, 2026
Our favorite place to get away! Love it!
Apr 30, 2026
very nice, quiet campground out of the hustle/bustle areas, but close enough to partake if you chose.
Apr 30, 2026
Tried to use showers around 9:30 PM - all were locked - wondering why??? Also, that patch of "orange" "dirt" behind the picnic area is awful when it's wet, clings to your shoes like glue, maybe plant some grass there instead.
Apr 30, 2026
We love our stay. The campground was clean, beautiful, and peaceful. The food they sell was delicious. The staff was awesome. We are happy campers. Thank you!
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 29, 2026
Great Management and customer service! Close to everything you could want to do and the showers are extremely clean and nice. We will be back!
Apr 28, 2026
Very clean and well kept.
Apr 28, 2026
Top notch campground and support staff.
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Loved the campground. Jake not from state farm was fantastic.
Apr 27, 2026
Pleasantly surprised! That is the most I can say I was pleasantly surprised at the KOA campground. The hosts were very polite very helpful and seemed to love their job. I went to my cabin and it looks brand new. It’s clean. It’s very very beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. I have recommended it to four of my friends already. I will be back.
Apr 26, 2026
We had an amazing time!! The cabin was way above our expectations! The staff was absolutely incredible, and we cannot wait to return.
Apr 25, 2026
We have been to the fabulous campground several times. It has never disappointed us. We love all the attractions and hiking trails.
Apr 25, 2026
Apr 25, 2026
We are 1st time camper owners. We had very relaxing time at campground. All staff was friendly and helpful. We had a problem when leaving with our camper and staff was there for us, helped us thru every step to resolve our camper problem and we very kind to us for our newbie mistake. We highly recommend this camp and the wonderful staff
Apr 24, 2026
We stayed at Gatlinburg East from 3-24 through 3-28 and found this visit to be exactly what I expected; FANTASTIC! This is one of our favorite campgrounds to stay at. Chris and his crew are among the nicest hosts and workers you will ever find. This is our third time staying at this campground and I think it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you Chris and crew for a wonderful stay!!
Apr 23, 2026
Wonderful location with amazing staff. Will be coming back in the near future.
Apr 23, 2026
This campground was amazing, so well laid out and large camping areas with all of the nice chairs and tables and fire pits. The landscaping of the campground was beautiful. The people were incredibly friendly.
Apr 22, 2026
If you’re rolling through the Smokies in a rig and debating where to land—stop overthinking it. Gatlinburg East KOA Holiday is the kind of campground that reminds you why you chose this lifestyle in the first place. From the second we pulled in, everything just worked. Easy access, level sites, clean! Jake absolutely made our stay. The guy didn’t just “do his job”—he owned the experie
Apr 22, 2026
Great place for a vacation. Friendly people and helpful staff. Beautiful location.
Apr 22, 2026
Beautiful and immaculately kept campground. Staff was top notch…the young man that checked us in was friendly, helpful, and so welcoming. We will definitely be back.
Apr 21, 2026
The campground was set up nicely and spacious between sites. The employees were very helpful and courteous.
Apr 21, 2026
It was a perfect e patience staff if happy and very helpful The whole campground was clean. I would recommend and if back in TN would stay there again
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 19, 2026
Apr 18, 2026
It was great! Beautiful cabin fully equipped, every need anticipated and fulfilled! Lovely treed campground. Friendly and helpful staff. Close to Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Awesome!!
Apr 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
We've stayed at this campground once before and loved it. I called today to check availability for another stay and then called back to book the reservation. I spoke with Chris and Charlie and they were both very knowledgeable and helpful. Looking forward to our next visit in October.
- Emily Reeder on Google
Jun 08, 2026
This was our first time staying at a KOA and it did not disappoint. We were supposed to stay on Tent Site 4 and when we got there we asked if we could switch and stayed at tent Site 02. As there was immediate parking right off the campsite rather than walking a longer path to Tent Site 4. The bear box provided was big enough for all of our stuff. We must have timed our vacation just right as the campground wasn't completely full - which was super nice! We stayed from Saturday to Wednesday. Saturday night we noticed you could hear a wedding across the mountain, so we asked what time they typically go to and he wasn't sure. Looked up the venue and weddings typically go to 10 o'clock at night but could go longer if they purchased additional hours - so just an FYI. Luckily the wedding was done at 10 as it was pretty loud. As everything echoes! It is on a busy highway to which people drive by with loud vehicles at all times of the night. The campground was very well maintained. The pool and park were a huge hit for our kids! The game room was also fun! The foosball table could be replaced as it was falling apart. They have food on-site that you can order, ice, firewood $10 and they will deliver to your site. To no fault of KOA there are no lifeguards and people just let their kids go to the pool by themselves. The bathrooms are individual rooms with a shower and toilet -wish there were a little bigger ones as they were a little tight with trying to shower kids and myself. The bathrooms also looked like black mold was on the ceiling. Otherwise they were clean except some where there were some disrespectful campers and not cleaning up after themselves(beard shavings so hair was literally all over the sink) to which no fault to KOA. Everyone abided by the quiet hours which was a relief! The last night was our worst night where we had some disrespectful campers - one who let their dog sit out of their camper and just bark till 10:45-11 (again no fault to KOA) . Then apparently KOA lets people book last minute, we had a neighbor pull in around 11:15 set up camp and stay up talking till 12:30. We will be staying at a KOA again, thank you for having us!
- Courtney Richards on Google
May 31, 2026
Service was amazing here! Everyone was so nice! We stayed in a bigger cabin with 4 people. It worked out good, would say the bathrooms were a little small, but that's okay. Loved that there was towels, and even some dish soap! I don't have any pets, but they also had a cute pet bow for pets! The view was gorgeous. I will 100% be coming back, to explore more!
- puppykitten 1234 on Google