Spence Cabin
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Site: $200 per night, and it is open from 04-01 to 10-31. Spence Cabin is a National Park Service campground near Sevier, Tennessee.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4dining table with chairs in one of the side rooms of Spence Cabin. Photo: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
Spence Cabin sits inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Site: $200 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Pets allowed.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,193 ft
35.6533, -83.5775 in Sevier. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Spence Cabin is open from 04-01 to 10-31 , at 2,193 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Spence Cabin?
Sites at Spence Cabin are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234712).
How much does it cost to camp at Spence Cabin?
Camping at Spence Cabin costs Site: $200 per night.
Are dogs allowed at Spence Cabin?
Yes, pets are allowed at Spence Cabin.
When is Spence Cabin open?
Spence Cabin is open from 04-01 to 10-31.
Who manages Spence Cabin?
Spence Cabin is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Spence Cabin
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Spence Cabin, in straight-line miles: Laurel Falls (waterfall, 2.2 miles), The Sinks (swimming hole, 4.9 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 5.8 miles), Grotto Falls (waterfall, 7.3 miles), and Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Appalachian Clubhouse - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 04-01 to 10-31
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $300 per night
Elkmont Campground - Sites
- 211
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- 05-26 to 09-04
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $30 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Sevier and campgrounds in Sevier.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, petsAllowed, fee, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)