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    Mountaineer Campground

    4.2 (11 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Stephen D.

    If you are looking for a cozy, friendly campground with great amenities and super-easy access to the Smoky Mountains, you are looking for the Mountaineer Campground. Owners Don and Carolyn welcomed us and made us feel right at home. Don is quite the photographer, and displays his work in a small gallery on site. It is worth your while to spend a few minutes letting them show it off. Every spot is shaded, and there is a good balance between cabin, RV, and tent sites. The place is kept very clean and neat. We didn't try the pool, but there were families here having a great time. Every time I went into the restroom, it looked like it had just been cleaned. Very easy access to the Little River, running right along the back of the campground. The national park is moments away. We spent our afternoons/evenings watching the wildlife in Cades Cove! The burger/ice cream place next door is just awesome, too. We will definitely return to the Mountaineer! Next time, we will probably try out a tiny cabin. Check it out for yourself!

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    9 months ago

    My son and I had a great time! Was clean and staff was friendly. Will definitely be coming back this year

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    8 years ago

    Quaint and affordable. The only negative is they really pack em in. They are nicely located and its very quiet. Very clean and friendly.

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    I saw Don early in the morning at Cades Cove taking photos and it was like running into an old friend.

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    Lazy Daze Campground - Lazy Daze camp ground entrance

    Lazy Daze Campground

    2.2(13 reviews)
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    Stayed at Lazy Daze campground, as we were meeting up with some family while they were on vacation…read moreand they had their RV at the campground. We stayed in the small cabins that they have at the campground. Now for what you pay to stay in the little cabin, you would be better off staying in a decent hotel for the same price. The cabins would be better suited for a Hobbit and even they would find them too small! The cabin has a VERY SMALL living room, which is also the kitchen and dining area. You have a futon, tiny table, kitchen sink, small fridge, microwave, small stove, some cabinets that have cups, pots, pans, plates and knife and forks. I do admit that the kitchen area was clean and tidy. There is also a small tv in there too. The bedroom and it is just the one bedroom, has just a double bed in it and that's it. There is a small sink in there that is to one side. the bathroom I could just get in there, has a toilet and opposite it is the shower. Honestly, I would rather have stayed in a nice hotel room, as the price we paid to stay here, we would have been much more comfortable. Although apart for being rather over priced for what you get, at least I got a good nights sleep in there. The campsite it's self is nice. The lots at the back of the campsite are the nicest, as they are right by the river. They have all the hookups you need for your RV. Also each lot has a covered table and benches for you to sit at. There is a onsite shower room, swimming pool and small game room for the kids. The lobby area does sell a few essential items that you can by, such as hygiene products and food but as the price is marked up considerably, you would still be better off driving down the road to the grocery store. This camp ground is located in a beautiful area in the Smoky Mountains and is not too far from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. All in all, if you stay at this camping ground, then stay using a RV, as you will get a better experience. If you do not have a RV, then stay at a hotel or just rent a nice cabin of your own and not one of the little huts.

    We stayed at Lazy Daze campground Oct 6-9. We were supposed to stay Oct 6-10. Our campsite was…read more#41. On the 7th, we noticed a wet spot at our campsite, which we did not think much of. Over the course of the next day, we noticed the wet spot would come and go and began to smell like sewage. The evening of the 8th, the spot became very bad and I notified staff. We then began to notice that our hookup from our camper to the campsite septic did not drain (and would overflow) and started to determine that there was a broken line and backup in the campground's system. The staff explained to us that it was because of many campers draining their tanks and that it was "normal" and would go away. Lazy Daze had their tank pumped on the 8th and the issue continued on the 9th at our site. We decided to leave as the site was unsafe - sewage was draining into our site - into our outside personal property - some of which we disposed of. I contacted the campground on the 12th to find a resolution. First, the campground said they would not provide a refund for the day that we did not stay. This is frustrating, as we left due to health concerns of the property. Secondly, they made a NEW reason as to why the issue occurred in the first place - rain early in the week, which did not happened - and can be proven looking at weather reports. In the end (10/16), I was able to obtain a refund for the site for one day (even though we had sewage issues our entire stay). Please keep in mind, they did not have any other sites open and nowhere else for us to relocate to - we were forced to stay in site 41. Lazy Dazes did not hold any responsibility for our damaged property. The sewage made it's way directly into the river, which is where many kids (including ours) were playing. Kids were riding bikes through the puddles of sewage, which did not have any signage of danger. On top of standard health concerns for humans, animals, and the environment, we have COVID which *SHOULD* add heightened concerned to any responsible business. In this case, I saw none.

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