Campsite #C2 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

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Tent Site #C2

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Walk-In 6 people
2 no signal
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Campsite #C2 Features: Walk-In access, Parallel parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@KennethK904423 · Camped on Jan 11, 2026 at Campsite #C2
Nice quiet little campground. The nature was A+.
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No Service
@JenniferC92685 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #C2
Site was loud with all the traffic at the store. However being so close to Cades Cove was ideal. We had a great time!
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No Service
@DonM8133900 · Camped on Oct 3, 2025 at Campsite #C2
Top notch interactions with everyone from check-in, to stopping in for questions and the store staff. Clean site and bathrooms were clean...all during the gov't shutdown. Thought we had scored big with loop closed to cars...but no such luck. So dealing with those idiots was only downside...which had nothing to do with all the staff.
AT&T
No Service
@ReidSE4C5B7921 · Camped on Oct 17, 2024 at Campsite #C2
Friendly, courteous staff, quiet, clean campsite
@RebeccaB760095 · Camped on Sep 2, 2023 at Campsite #C2
Clean facilities within a reasonable walking distance. General store had everything we could have ever needed/wanted. We saw a bear at the campsite, but we werent scared because the rangers swooped in and scared it away quickly!
@GreyR742281EC4 · Camped on Oct 12, 2022 at Campsite #C2
Beautiful scenery, but crowded and loud when visited in mid-October. No seating near fire pit on-site. The nearest bathroom was out of commission, requiring perhaps a quarter-mile walk to use one.All of this said... Lovely trails nearby, and a great scenic loop. Would visit Cades Cove again but maybe not tent camp.
@AmandaR9586003 · Camped on Sep 20, 2022 at Campsite #C2
Very convenient place to camp to bike Cades Cove Loop
@kathrynt790 · Camped on Oct 29, 2021 at Campsite #C2
The actual campground where we pitched our tents was clean and really easy to access. We also love that the campground is dog-friendly. However, the bathrooms were atrocious. There was a brown recluse spider in one stall, and another stall had no lock. I understand it's camping, so I wasn't expecting a five-star bathroom, but being bitten by a poisonous spider while I'm indisposed is not my idea of a fun time.
T-Mobile
No Service
@MadisonK294 · Camped on Jul 17, 2021 at Campsite #C2
We only stayed one night but it was beautiful. Drive into the grounds is long with no service so make sure to download a map on your phone of how to get in and out because you might not have service for a few miles even into the Townsend area. Nice little gift shop that sells wood and ice, as well as souvenirs and a concession stand. Concession prices are high for basically movie theater food, but itโ€™s nice to have around. Bathrooms are decent, definitely could be worse for a campground. Tent pads and fire pits are nice size and well set up. Just keep food in car.
Verizon
No Service
@GLADEK164 · Camped on Jun 29, 2021 at Campsite #C2
Great as always! Only issue was campground staff were NOT informing campground rules this week. For instance the campsite next to us left out all their food and coolers all night and all day for many days and they were never reminded of the rules.
AT&T
No Service
@PortiaGDC4FAA6 · Camped on Nov 30, 2020 at Campsite #C2
Beautiful campsite.
@GLADEKADDC50FB · Camped on Sep 21, 2020 at Campsite #C2
Cades Cove campground is always well maintained. Our favorite tent site (C2) has a large tent pad, plenty of shade, and a great location. Please remember to follow bear safety rules! Saw several bear very close to the campground. So much gorgeous wildlife, and the staff and volunteers work hard and are very nice.

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