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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 75 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 00:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 29 of 75 detected openings (38.7%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 27 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 9.5–37.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| A31 | 7 | 9.3% |
| A12 | 6 | 8.0% |
| A36 | 6 | 8.0% |
| A02 | 4 | 5.3% |
| A09 | 4 | 5.3% |
Site A31 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 7. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 19,625 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 1,214 open for online reservation · 1,142 reserved · 3,572 closed · 13,697 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 789 fall on weekdays and 425 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
November shows no online availability. 0 of 2,850 tracked site-nights are open there — 2,850 unavailable.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| A39 | 32 |
| A46 | 31 |
| A07 | 29 |
| A10 | 28 |
| A40 | 28 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 219 2-night, 174 3-night, 41 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site A39.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 30 ft. 19 sites take 25 ft. 130 sites of 155 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A39 | Not recorded | None | 32 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +20 more |
| A46 | Not recorded | None | 31 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more |
| A07 | Not recorded | None | 29 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more |
| A10 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +16 more |
| A40 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +16 more |
| A43 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 15 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +16 more |
| A44 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +16 more |
| A60 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 11 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +16 more |
| A49 | Not recorded | None | 27 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +15 more |
| A54 | Not recorded | None | 27 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +15 more |
| A56 | Not recorded | None | 26 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +14 more |
| A06 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +13 more |
| A27 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| A37 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 15 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| A48 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +13 more |
| A52 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5 +13 more |
| A18 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +12 more |
| A31 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 16 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +12 more |
| A38 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +12 more |
| A50 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +12 more |
| A55 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +12 more |
| A62 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 15 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +12 more |
| A04 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1 +11 more |
| A05 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +11 more |
| A08 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +11 more |
| A35 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +11 more |
| A41 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +11 more |
| A51 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5 +11 more |
| A53 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +11 more |
| A26 | Not recorded | None | 22 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +10 more |
| A47 | Not recorded | None | 21 | 11 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 12 +9 more |
| A58 | Not recorded | None | 21 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +9 more |
| A13 | Not recorded | None | 20 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more |
| A09 | Not recorded | None | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 13 +7 more |
| A17 | 25 ft | None | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 9 +7 more |
| A45 | Not recorded | None | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +7 more |
| A63 | Not recorded | None | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more |
| A12 | Not recorded | None | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +6 more |
| A29 | Not recorded | None | 17 | 11 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 2 +5 more |
| A30 | Not recorded | None | 17 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6 +5 more |
| A34 | Not recorded | None | 17 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +5 more |
| A01 | 25 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +3 more |
| A22 | Not recorded | None | 15 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 8 +3 more |
| A24 | Not recorded | None | 15 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15 +3 more |
| A32 | Not recorded | None | 15 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7 +3 more |
| A15 | 25 ft | None | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15 +2 more |
| A21 | 25 ft | None | 14 | 4 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19 +2 more |
| A33 | Not recorded | None | 14 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +2 more |
| A61 | 25 ft | None | 14 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7 +2 more |
| A57 | 25 ft | None | 13 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +1 more |
| A03 | 25 ft | None | 12 | 3 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| A25 | 25 ft | None | 12 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 25 |
| A36 | 30 ft | None | 12 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 25 |
| A59 | 25 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 23, Oct 25 |
| A64 | Not recorded | None | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 |
| A02 | 25 ft | None | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 |
| A16 | 30 ft | None | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| A23 | 25 ft | None | 10 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 23, Oct 25 |
| A14 | 20 ft | None | 9 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| A19 | 15 ft | None | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 13, Oct 16, Oct 22 |
Back country camping in a developed front country campground.
Tucked in the mountains under a canopy of cool shade, this campground creates a peaceful and secluded environment for visitors, offering the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National park has to offer. This campground is usually quieter and without the hustle and bustle of the busier campgrounds.
All campsites have a fire ring, picnic table and several trees. Tent pads are 16ft x 16ft. RV sites are less common and reservations are recommended on busy weekends. Some RV sites also include a tent pad. View map and site descriptions to find the perfect site or companion sites for you and your family!
All sites in Cosby Campground are available by RESERVATION ONLY NO CASH ACCEPTED AT CAMPGROUND OFFICE ADA sites: A57, A61; G3 RV only: A01-03, A21, A23, A36; B48, B75, B88 RV w Tent pad: A17, A20, A25, A28, A57; B93 Van/Compact camper w Tent: A11; B20,B34-35, B58 (**These sites do not accomodate RVs) To ensure a site, reserve online (same-day reservation available). To make reservations by phone call 877-444-6777
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from Cosby Campground, including the Appalachian Trail, just three miles away via the Lower Gap Trail.
Hiking is not the only reason for visiting the Smokies: Fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring are popular activities.
Campers can enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance.
Wildlife viewing is a popular pastime, and with around 1,500 bears living in the park, it's not uncommon for visitors to spot one. The park is a sanctuary for a magnificent array of animal and plant life, all of which is protected for future generations to enjoy.
The park also holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools and grist mills, have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park.
Cosby Campground provides campers with a secluded environment for traditional camping. Cosby is mostly a tent campground, with plenty of shade and tent pads at each site, along with fire rings, grills and tables, perfect for family meals and late night s'mores. The site offers modern amenities like flush toilets and drinking water. Some RV sites are available and there is a dump station at the campground.
Tent pads are 16ft x 16ft. RV sites are less common and reservations are recommended on busy weekends. Some RV sites also include a tent pad. View map and site descriptions to find the perfect site or companion sites for you and your family!
ADA sites: A57, A61
RV only: A01-03, A21, A23, A36; B48, B75, B88
RV w Tent pad: A17, A20, A25, A28, A57; B93
Van/Compact camper w Tent: A11; B20, B34-35, B58
To ensure a site, reserve online (same-day reservation available). To make reservations by phone call 877-444-6777
RESERVATION ONLY- NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CAMPGROUND OFFICE
World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park.
At 2,460 feet, Cosby Campground provides a moderate climate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park preserves a rich cultural history of Southern Appalachia. From the prehistoric Paleo Indians to the early 19th century European settlers, the park strives to protect the historic structures, landscapes and artifacts that tell the stories of the people who once called these mountains home.
Cosby, Tennessee, located about five miles from the campground, offers convenience stores and fuel.
Gatlinburg, a one of the Smokies' famous tourist towns, is located about 20 miles from the site, offering visitors tours, organized rafting trips, museums, restaurants, galleries, an aquarium, skiing and more.
From Cosby, TN, proceed south on TN 32 about 1.5 miles south of the junction with US 321. Turn right at Cosby sign. Campground is another 2 miles.
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Reservations for Cosby Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 93.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 1,214 of 19,625 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 75 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 17:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
Campsite Sniper detected 28 site-date openings at Cosby Campground in the last 7 days, 71 over 30 days and 75 over the last 90.
174 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site A39. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
No RV-analyzable site here has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 30 ft. 25 of those 155 sites have a recorded maximum length and 130 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
October 2026, with 653 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 4,470.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 27 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 9.5-37.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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We run paced availability checks for Cosby Campground. One watch covers every matching site.
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