Great Smoky Mountains National Park$30
Cades Cove
Total sites: 161
Available Tonight: 35
Available this Weekend: 33
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 35
Available this Weekend: 33
Booking Window: 6 months
1,807 ft
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36°F
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Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
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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Campsite Reviews (1682)
4.4 out of 5
| 5 star | 62% | |
| 4 star | 21% | |
| 3 star | 9% | |
| 2 star | 4% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@JaredU54CEEAAD · Camped on Dec 3, 2025 at Campsite #C61
The camp ground was very well kept and clean. Easy to travel to town and other near by cities. The Loup drive and hiking trails are amazing!!!
@MicheleMB6A3A7 · Camped on Nov 27, 2025 at Campsite #C32
We enjoy Cades Cove Campground . The staff are are friendly. The sites are always in great shape and clean . The bathrooms are always clean and stay stocked . I always recommend Cades Cove Campground to everyone .
@AngelaRB582423 · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #C62
We had the best time tent camping at Cade's Cove Campground. The bathrooms were clean and warm. We will definitely be back next year at the same time.
@BrianI6836B9AE · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #B33
Very much enjoyed our stay here in our 5th wheel, used this as a learning experience for boondocking. Generator area was great, however in winter maybe the hours could be extended, everyone was inside due to the cold and couldnt hear it anyway. Please fix the black water tank rinse stations at the dump site!, saw one camper having to use the potable water fill to rinse, come on USFS folks, the nations busiest park should be kept up like it is! STARLINK worked great due to no leaves for those wondering.
@RichardF767024 · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #C5
Quiet and enjoyable.
@SarahB5025907 · Camped on Nov 24, 2025 at Campsite #C31
Bathrooms were a mess, the camp ground is still beautiful and cades cove is God's country but the tourist of pigeon forge and gatlinburg have completely ruined it. They really should close the loop part of the year for the animals sake or either hire some rangers to enforce the laws of staying in your car, keep traffic moving, no feeding wildlife, littering ext ext.... some of those people on the loop should be banned for life!
@WalterS119040B · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #B83
There should be more fresh water hookups at the dump station, the bathrooms need to be fixed/ updated.
@GregT4806808 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #B6
I was in Campsite B06 at the end of November for 3 nights with a camper van. The site backs slightly uphill, so I was a bit nose down, but not enough to make sleeping, showering or washing dishes a challenge. The site was large with a lot of space between me and my neighbor on one side and the closed restroom on the other. The site is close to the camp store and ranger station and had moderate trees. I had turkeys visit each morning, and met a black bear on the camp nature trail. There are a lot less people in the park this late in the year and that made hiking a lot more pleasant. The temperature was in the 60s during the day and 50s at night, with rain all day the second day. Be sure to get a parking pass so you can park at trail heads or historic sites. The parking passes are only available in a few locations, so be sure to grab one when you can!
@BradMFF7685B4A · Camped on Nov 22, 2025 at Campsite #C21
So quiet, peaceful and beautiful.
@JuddE0EA1A55AB · Camped on Nov 17, 2025 at Campsite #C20
Really enjoyed our stay. Glad everything remained open.
@DaveE4385757 · Camped on Nov 15, 2025 at Campsite #C5
We arrived just after the office closed but found our reserved campsite and set up our tent. The next morning we broke camp and I went to the office and checked in and out at the same time. We did the Cade's Cove Loop and saw 5 bear and a bunch of whitetail deer and turkey. Rangers were friendly, helpful and professional. We want to come back and do the loop on bicycles.
@CarrieK5704450 · Camped on Nov 14, 2025 at Campsite #B70
Easy to reserve a spot. The campground is always well taken care of. Although several bathrooms were closed, it was posted on the website and we chose a spot close to the open ones. Park staff always friendly.
@RobertW1226972 · Camped on Nov 14, 2025 at Campsite #B83
Campground was great just as remembered it has been 20 + years since last trip.dump Station is the bestI've ever used.we will be back
@AugusteLDEF2D3 · Camped on Nov 12, 2025 at Campsite #B55
Nice park, nice sites
@AshleyH5737268 · Camped on Nov 11, 2025 at Campsite #C20
Pros:1. Loop C was generator-free, which was soooooo nice!2. Off-season, so not very crowded.3. It's Cades Cove!Cons:1. Only one bathroom open for the whole loop!2. One of the rangers was extremely militant about seatbelt use-screaming, rifle out, etc.3. Even though I had reserved my spot at recreation.gov, I received for not being a registered camper. ????
@RaymondW941627 · Camped on Nov 10, 2025 at Campsite #C41
The park was in excellent shape. Our tent campsite was just right. Clean sites and campground.
@KayC9567870 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #B50
This site is beside the trail to the bathroom but its not so close that you feel people are walking through your spot. Trees and brush in the back offered fall colors, privacy and wildlife viewing- deer and turkeys. We love Cades Cove Campground.Camping here allows for easy access to the loop via hiking/walking which is our favorite way to enjoy the 11 mile loop.Appreciate having the general store for wood, milk and eggs and of course ice cream cones!
@ThomasO1437045 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Staff was wonderful through a snowy chaotic weekend
@GregD8908612 · Camped on Nov 8, 2025 at Campsite #B24
My son and i had a great time. Our campsite was clean and we had plenty of room. We will be going back again.
@WilliamN571841 · Camped on Nov 8, 2025 at Campsite #B4
Beautiful campground right at the beginning of the Cade Cove loop. Nice camp store close. Friendly staff. No water or electricity at the sites but some sites are generator friendly, and you can fill up water tank(s) at the dump station. Overall great!!
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Nov 6, 2025 at Campsite #C67
Closed the nearest bathroom after our first night.! Way to crowded for one bathroom.
@TedM2568069 · Camped on Nov 6, 2025 at Campsite #C72
The park rangers at Cades Cove are great and so are the facilities personnel because everything is kept up well. And the volunteers certainly deserve a shout out for everything they do to make camping at Cades Cove enjoyable.
@JeffS4172407 · Camped on Nov 6, 2025 at Campsite #C60
Beautiful area. You may want to bring a rake in the fall , the leaves are pretty thick.
@PeggyAF2B3B8D2 · Camped on Nov 4, 2025 at Campsite #B3
Wonderful to stay so close to everything at Cafes Cove end of the park.
@BradleyM625857 · Camped on Nov 3, 2025 at Campsite #B59
Had a great stay, no issues
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