Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

Cades Cove Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee (1 hr 7 min southeast of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 1,807 feet. There are a total of 161 campsites including 27 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 130 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 2 sites have electric hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, general store, restroom, amphitheater, ice, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		63%
4 star		20%
3 star		9%
2 star		4%
1 star		2%

@MadelineA26A9E · Camped on Apr 17, 2025 at Campsite #C6

This camp site had lots of space for my family of 5. We set up two tents on the tent pad, chairs, etc. and we were still had lots of room. The sites in this loop were VERY close together, so no privacy. It is directly across from the maintenance buildings. I noticed some noise, and there was frequent traffic in and out, but overall it was not bothersome. Easy access to the bathrooms, ranger station, and camp store. The bathrooms were clean. There was no hand soap available, which I found odd. Full sun late morning - mid day but there was some shade available. Overall a great experience. We plan to camp here again. Bonus: This site had spotty cell service. We were able to get text messages out, and many people came and stood near our site to make cellphone calls.

@MicheleM628FE2 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #C36

We arrived at night and found our campsite easily. We spoke to the helpful rangers at the station the next morning, and went horseback riding at the nearby stables. We also drove Cades Cove loop the next day, and enjoyed the variety of interesting buildings and wildlife on the loop. We saw two bears and a coyote.

@AndrewJ9357777 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #C7

Campground was very crowded. Most off the sites were still closed. I understand that there are seasons for this campground but I run into the same issue every year. They open up the rest of the sites late.The reason for the bad rating. 7:30 am multiple large earthmoving type trucks and dump trucks started rolling out with the loudest reverse buzzer you have ever heard. This was constant all morning.They need to hire a professional photographer to photograph all the sites. The picture made the site look completely level. IT WAS NOT

@MikeP3321518 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #C55

Location allowed us to drive loop am and pm to maximize our wildlife encounters. Loved this campground.

@JenniferUCFDAD · Camped on Apr 11, 2025 at Campsite #C56

Perfectly located campground for riding bicycles and to the town of Townsend. Very clean bathrooms (no showers) and grounds. Sites were well spaced apart,

@StevenW5993867 · Camped on Apr 10, 2025 at Campsite #C57

Professional greeting at time of check in and throughout our stay. Looking forward to a future vist.

@ThomasB3452376 · Camped on Apr 9, 2025 at Campsite #C7

There are no showers at this location or any location within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The bathrooms have flush toilets but no heating and no hot water. The Cades Cove Tour Road is very crowded, but paved, so plan at least two hours to get through it (many people block the one lane road with their vehicles to view wildlife). If you go through with a motorcycle, plan on using your clutch alot. On Wednesdays, only bicycles can travel on the Tour Road.

@KerryS8905277 · Camped on Mar 24, 2025 at Campsite #C6

Only a portion of the campground was open. It was full. I could not reserve two nights in a row. I never saw the office open. But as always a wonderful place to stay.

@CraigP9880339 · Camped on Mar 24, 2025 at Campsite #C9

i understand parts of campground not open this early in season ,but not even check in list of campsites posted. finding campsite was a guess

@RobertB6182770 · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #C49

Thanks for all the hard work the staff is putting in to get ready for the season.

@SaraU8F095A676 · Camped on Mar 21, 2025 at Campsite #C6

Exactly as described. Sites are close but people were polite and respectful.

@JacobT6524128 · Camped on Mar 19, 2025 at Campsite #C52

The campground was nice, but the large number of very loud generators was very unfortunate (the other loop wasnt open at the time so generator use was allowed)

@DavidA3218244 · Camped on Mar 14, 2025 at Campsite #C8

good campsite, place was crowded put alot was closed

@michaelg734741 · Camped on Feb 28, 2025 at Campsite #C58

Great campsite with great trails nearby

@Elizabeth4CC41 · Camped on Feb 28, 2025 at Campsite #C30

The communication from the rangers regarding burn bans and inclement weather coming in was appreciated due to no cell signal! The bathrooms were well kept and the campsite was plenty spacious for 2 adults, a toddler and a dog!

@MatthewK865533 · Camped on Feb 24, 2025 at Campsite #C33

If you are arriving after office hours and need to reserve a campsite online, there is free wi-fi near the office. Follow the instructions posted on the wall outside the office.

@ColbySC128DB8C · Camped on Feb 17, 2025 at Campsite #C49

We went in February for a quick one night trip. It was empty except we were right next to a rig with a generator due to low temps. I stopped by the ranger office to check in and they were super helpful in getting us switched up to a different site. Campground and bathrooms were super clean. And the stargazing was unmatched since trees were empty. I keep telling my kids I cant wait to get back to enjoy this place and explore more.

@PeterK8781529 · Camped on Feb 16, 2025 at Campsite #C35

Campsite was as described - no complaints.

@TaylorM1216535 · Camped on Feb 15, 2025 at Campsite #C33

Love this place!

@JeffM1730911 · Camped on Feb 15, 2025 at Campsite #C32

Nice campground, with a lot of history buildings to see. Saw some turkeys, and few deer. Woul probably see more wildlife at a different time of year. The self guided tour of the old cabins was the highlight of the trip. Will probably go again, but not for at least a year. Cell service is all but non-existent. If you need to let family know you made it, message them before entering the park.

@RidleyS4967793 · Camped on Feb 9, 2025 at Campsite #C56

Absolutely no cell service, but that is A-ok

@SarahMC6F3BDB4 · Camped on Jan 31, 2025 at Campsite #C34

Absolutely fantastic so peaceful quiet beautiful well spaced campsites

@WilliamS791593 · Camped on Jan 28, 2025 at Campsite #C46

The campground was empty which I thought was fantastic, until I realized that Cades cove was closed due to tree trimming. After finding this out it was too late to get a refund so I decided to just stay the night. There were no attendants at the campground office when I arrived nor when I left the next day. A ranger drove through the campground the evening of my stay but didnt stop or check my reservation.

@BillyA0A6CE0BC · Camped on Jan 18, 2025 at Campsite #C56

We love visiting Cades Cove! We have driven the loop many times and camped a couple times now as well. Nothing but great things to say, the campground is very peaceful and always clean.

@ChaseM6793744 · Camped on Jan 17, 2025 at Campsite #C38

The campground was very nice. The campsites were clean and nice. I did not like that I had to pay for a parking pass on top of paying to camp

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Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

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