Dog Friendly RV Parks in the Smoky Mountain Area of Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Dog friendly RV Parks in the Smoky Mountain area of Gatlinburg, Tennessee may not be a big, long list of places to park the RV while in this area. But for those RVers who do choose to travel with their dog, whether for work or for pleasure, it can be a very important list. No RVer who travels with their dog wants to get all set up in a park only to find that their four-legged friend or family member is not welcome. There are six dog friendly RV Parks in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area of the Smoky Mountains. These six Gatlinburg RV Parks are Arrow Creek Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Smoky Bear Campground, Twin Creek RV Resort, Adventure Bound Campground, and Gatlinburg RV Resort.

Even though dogs are welcome at each of these six RV Parks, each RVer who does visit them should abide by all the rules that pertain to dogs being allowed on the property. Some of these rules are plainly written and posted at the RV Park, but some are not. These are the "unspoken rules" and are simply the ones that dog owners who RV have to remember to follow.

Unspoken Rules
Unspoken rules are those that do not necessarily have to be posted or written down. They should be known by each dog owner and they should be followed. There are just a few of these rules and they are: keep your dog on a leash whenever you are outside your RV, keep your dog from disturbing others by excessive barking and of course the most important rule is to be sure to clean up after your dog.

Arrow Creek Campground
Arrow Creek Campground, located at 4721 East Parkway, which is Highway 321, Gatlinburg, Tn., welcomes those RVers who choose to take their dogs with them whenever they are camping in their RV. But, as with most RV Parks, there are rules that must be adhered to when they choose to make this RV park their home base while visiting the area. Of course there are the common, often unspoken, rules that must be followed as mentioned above. But, Arrow Creek Campground also has a few of its own rules to make things better for all in the RV park. This would include no dogs being left in the campground unless their owner has gotten an approval by the park management to do so. If no approval has been given, then all dogs must be either taken with the owner or they can be boarded out. There is more information on places to board your dog on the RV parks website, which is www.arrowcreekcamp.com . RVers, either with or without dogs, who do choose to stay here will have full hookups with cable and wifi on a large, level, gravel site with a fire ring and a picnic table. On the premises they will have access to a recreation room, a laundry facility, a swimming pool and more. For more information, call 865-430-7433 or to make reservations, call 888-382-7769.

Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Great Smoky Mountain National Park, located at 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tn., also welcomes RVers with dogs. Once again, the unspoken rules must be followed, but there are also park rules that must be followed. These rules include a leash length that can not be longer than 6 feet, the dogs can not be left unattended in any RV or other vehicle. There are also several places that the dogs are allowed to go including the campgrounds, down the park roads and in the picnic areas. They can also go down the Gatlin Trail and the Oconaluftee River Trail, all other trails within the park are off limits to dogs for several reasons. There are no hookups for RVs in this campground , but generators are welcome. Each campsite does have a fire grate and its own picnic table. For more information on staying at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, interested RVers can call 865-436-1200 or they can go to www.nps.gov/gsm/index.htm.

Smoky Bear Campground
Smoky Bear Campground, located at 4857 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tn., is another RV Park in the Smoky Mountain area of Gatlinburg, Tennessee that welcomes dogs as long as they are well behaved and their owners do the responsible thing and clean up after them as well as following all the other unspoken rules. RVers who choose to stay at this RV park will find full hookups with wifi, picnic tables and fire rings. There is also a laundry facility, a pool that is heated, a hot tub that is open from the middle of May until the middle of September and a playground for children who may be visiting the park. For more information on Smoky Bear Campground, interested RVers can call 865-436-8372 or they can go to
www.smokybearcampground.com.

Twin Creek RV Resort
Twin Creek RV Resort, located at 1202 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tn., is also on the list of dog friendly rv parks. This park actually caters to RVers with dogs by providing a fenced in area for the dogs to run and play in off of their leash. All unspoken or commonly known rules apply here including them being leashed outside of the fenced area when they are outdoors, being cleaned up after and them being well-behaved. RVers will find full hookup sites with fire rings and grills as well as a laundry facility, ice, wood and clean showers. This park is open from mid March through November. For more information, interested RVers can call 800-252-8077 or they can go to www.twincreekrvresort.com .

Adventure Bound Campground
Adventure Bound Campground, located at 4609 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tn., is another location where RVers with dogs can park for the night or longer. This RV park does expect each dog and their owner to be well behaved while staying on the property. This means that they should not disturb other RVers staying in the camp and should always be cleaned up after. Also, dogs can not be left alone. Each dog-friendly rv site at this RV park has full hookups with cable, a fire ring and a picnic table. For more information, interested RVers can call 865-436-4434 or go to www.abgatlinburg.com .

Gatlinburg RV Resort
Gatlinburg RV Resort, located at 4229 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tn., is also among the many RV parks in the Smoky Mountain area of Gatlinburg, Tn. that welcomes RVers who choose to bring their dogs with them. As always, these RVers must follow all the unspoken rules while visiting this RV park so that it remains on the list of dog friendly RV Parks. Dog loving RVers choosing to stay here will have full hookup sites with cable television that have paved driveways and patios that are concrete. There are also many activities on the property to keep their guests entertained while staying here such as swimming pools, basketball, tennis and shuffleboard, miniature golf and horseshoes. There is also a playground for even the smallest RVer to enjoy. For more information on this RV park, call 800-677-5861 or go to www.outdoor-resorts.com/gatlinburg .