Chilhowee Campground

The power was off for the first three days, no showers second day they brought portable toilets. The host was doing their best to accommodate campers but I thought I should get a partial refund for the days without power.

I really enjoyed my time at the campground. It was clean and the facilities were close by. There was a loud garbage ? truck that came through at 4-4:30 in the morning that was disruptive.

Overall, it was a good trip. The hot water heater was out in our bathhouse for two days. The bathhouses are in need of a major upgrade. Other than that, the park was beautiful as always.

We arrived this most recent trip on, May 10, 2024. This was just after a huge storm blew through the area, leaving many trees downed in the immediate campground area. The park crews, and the camp hosts all worked incredibly hard to get the downed trees and debris moved to get to and into the park. Kudos to all of you! Also, the electric to the park was down when we arrived, the electrical crews managed to restore all power the next day, Saturday. Yay! All in all, it was a great trip.

A tornado had come through the area, and the forest the morning of my reserved camping. No electric, no water, no restroom admittance upon arrival. Port-a-potties were being brought in for all campers. Water was restored by 6pm. Electric service was restored the following day.

The campsite was the cleanest I’ve ever camped on. I couldn’t even find a corner torn from a ketchup packet. The bathroom/shower house was very cleaned and stocked with paper and soap. Looking forward to my next visit.

Campground was nice and the trails were great.

Went in the fall and the hiking trails and colors of the leaves were beautiful.

We camped in a 37' motorhome, loop E site 54. The site was spacious, quiet, level with plenty room for our RV. But, getting there and leaving was difficult even with the tow vehicle disconnected. We had to back up on turns, drive over wooden site barriers to get out of the site. The 18 miles of paved road to the campground was narrow and winding. I would not return here with our large RV.

I loved it here, it was truly off the beaten path with amazing views. This campground is literally on top of a mountain. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the pictures but the elevation of the campground is much higher than I would have expected. We spent 4 days here and I don’t have a critique. We spent Sunday night there and the park had pretty much cleared out but us. My only recommendation is bring more lights than you think, it was very dark with us being the only ones in the park and admittedly we got a little scared because it was too quiet haha. I didn’t have service (T-Mobile) but my husband did (Verizon) just as a heads up.