Our Elkmont Camping Experience during the Synchronous Fireflies Phenomenon
June 3rd 2019 Our campsite at Elkmont in the Great Smoky Mountains is absolutely stunning. It sits right on Little River. We strung a hammock on the trees overlooking the river and have been enjoying relaxing to the sound of the little rapids below.
The campsites don’t have electricity or running water, although there are bathrooms in each numbered loop that have running, potable water. We take a short hike
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