Floor plan showing exits from the building

Main room with tables, fireplace and lighting for Appalachian Club House

Tennessee › Sevier County › Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Appalachian Clubhouse

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This is a day-use event venue, NOT a campground for overnight camping. The clubhouse is available for daytime rental from 10am to 8pm, April 1 through October 31. Reservations are made through Recreation.gov at $300/day plus a $400 refundable security deposit. Check-in is at the Elkmont Campground Office between 10am-4pm.

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About

The Appalachian Clubhouse is a historic structure built in 1934 in the Elkmont Historic District. Originally a gathering place for members of the Appalachian Club, who built rustic cabins nearby as weekend retreats before the park was established, the building has been rehabilitated by the National Park Service to closely resemble its 1930s appearance. Today the 3,000-square-foot clubhouse provides a venue for meetings, events, and celebrations. The open meeting hall features exposed wooden beams, period-style light fixtures, and large stone fireplaces at each end equipped with gas logs. French doors open to a covered porch. The facility includes a warming kitchen with a double sink (hot and cold water) but no stove or refrigerator. Electrical outlets are available throughout. This is a day-use venue only. There is no overnight camping permitted at this facility. The adjacent Elkmont Campground offers traditional outdoor camping and is a separate reservation.

Directions

From Gatlinburg, TN, proceed south on Newfound Gap Road (US 441) for 1.7 miles and turn right onto Little River Road towards Cades Cove. Continue 5 miles to Elkmont Road and turn left. Go 1.4 miles and turn left just before the campground office (sign says: Elkmont Nature Trail 0.3, Little River Trail 0.6, Jakes Creek Trail). Follow the road to Jakes Creek and continue around the one-way loop to the Appalachian Club.