The abandoned vacationing town of Elkmont is located in East Tennessee, and has been a place of legends and questions for years. The town was left to crumble after the land changed hands, but what does it look like now? Is it even still there? Oh yes. It is. And we found it – continue on, if you aren’t scared of ghosts.

Tadmon Bussey - Flickr The town of Elkmont is located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, although it hasn’t been inhabited for years. The area was originally settled by logging companies for their workers, but eventually the wealthier folk decided to build their summer cottages on the land. For awhile, it was a bustling area full of life and laughter.

Joel Kramer - Flickr But now, it looks a bit different.

Joel Kramer - Flickr The entire area is abandoned, the whole of the place let loose to the wild after the national park bought out the area and inhabitants had to live out their leases then move elsewhere. The sweet cottages and gorgeous spot in the woods were simply left - it’s that simple.

Joel Kramer - Flickr The area is currently known as the Elkmont Historic District and has been since 1994. Although no leases were extended beyond 1992, the national park has not removed the homes for historical reasons.

Joel Kramer - Flickr Once an elite vacation area, now a simple, albeit creepy, nod to the past.

Joel Kramer - Flickr The street is lined with abandoned houses, the cottages open and falling to pieces. It’s truly an eerie scene.

Tadson Bussey - Flickr You can carry on down the road - if you dare. You’ll certainly have quite the story to tell around the campfire, about the ghost town you once wandered.

Terrifying, right? We can imagine all sorts of creepy going down out here…you’d best not come at night.

Tadmon Bussey - Flickr

The town of Elkmont is located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, although it hasn’t been inhabited for years. The area was originally settled by logging companies for their workers, but eventually the wealthier folk decided to build their summer cottages on the land. For awhile, it was a bustling area full of life and laughter.

Joel Kramer - Flickr

But now, it looks a bit different.

The entire area is abandoned, the whole of the place let loose to the wild after the national park bought out the area and inhabitants had to live out their leases then move elsewhere. The sweet cottages and gorgeous spot in the woods were simply left - it’s that simple.

The area is currently known as the Elkmont Historic District and has been since 1994. Although no leases were extended beyond 1992, the national park has not removed the homes for historical reasons.

Once an elite vacation area, now a simple, albeit creepy, nod to the past.

Joel Kramer - Flickr

The street is lined with abandoned houses, the cottages open and falling to pieces. It’s truly an eerie scene.

Tadson Bussey - Flickr

You can carry on down the road - if you dare. You’ll certainly have quite the story to tell around the campfire, about the ghost town you once wandered.

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