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Campsite #C6 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Tent Site #C6
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 43 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
2/25
4/7
Campsite #C6 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (17)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 41% |
| 4 star | | 41% |
| 3 star | | 6% |
| 2 star | | 12% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@SuzanneW467238 · Camped on Oct 31, 2025 at Campsite #C6
Campsites are too close to each other with no buffer in between each site.
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@AllisonB305998 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #C6
Staff was amazing and very helpful. Saw some turkeys and other birds in the campground. I chose the generator free loop hoping for a quieter experience. However, this seemed to be the gathering spot of several families having a get together, so people were very loud and kids were running and screaming all through the sites.
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@RobertM1452522 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #C6
At the time of my trip, the campground sounded like a construction zone at 7am. Probably quieter to have camped at Central Park. Bathrooms were clean and the campground hosts do a great job. Need more water spigots throughout the campground for people to use.
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@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.
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@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.
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@SaraU8F095A676 · Camped on Mar 21, 2025 at Campsite #C6
Exactly as described. Sites are close but people were polite and respectful.
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@SandraB1199192 · Camped on Apr 12, 2024 at Campsite #C6
Bring hand soap its not provided in restroom. We had a great time in cades cove watching the wildlife and exploring the homesteads. Was a great weekend trip for a girls camping trip.
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@MelissaM982934 · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #C6
Super clean campgroundpeople follow the anti-bear restrictions. Fellow campers were quiet. All rangers I spoke to added to my experience.
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@JenniferL39143 · Camped on May 12, 2023 at Campsite #C6
Beautiful location, perfect home-base for a stay in the mountains! OUr site C06 was a great size, and a short walk to the restroom. Will definitely stay again!
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@RoselynR039BEC · Camped on Apr 1, 2023 at Campsite #C6
Clean campground. Great location. Early wake up due to proximity to park facility, especially in portion of loop closer to exit. Beware: bike rentals: open until 5, but staff leave (and rentals arent available) early. They were gone for the day before 4:30 when we tried to rent.
@WILLIAMM503355 · Camped on Oct 26, 2022 at Campsite #C6
Nice campground. Location is awesome!
@TimM9090024 · Camped on Sep 13, 2022 at Campsite #C6
First off, Cades Cove has amazing natural and human history. Highly recommended, especially on car-free Wednesdays! As for site C6, its average. No neighbors across the street, but the maintenance shop across the road cranks up pretty early on weekdays. Shaded by hardwoods as is most of the campground. The nearby bathhouse needs modernization. No deep sink for washing dishes, and the water fountain out front isnt set up for filling cookware or water bottles. I deducted a point for these niggles, but overall, Cades Cove is awesome and the campground is a great jumping off point for all it has to offer.
@PatriciaG56300 · Camped on Sep 2, 2022 at Campsite #C6
I arrived at 9pm as I had a 7hr drive to get there. Someone was in my spot and they were nowhere to be found. By the grace of god I found a ranger leaving for the night and she verified my spot had been wrongly claimed and found me another. If not I wouldve had no place to sleep for the night before taking on Thunderhead Mountain. The place is absolutely beautiful and the only bad experience I had was the camping spot issue and apparently there is no quiet time because people are pigs. I would go back but not likely to camp there again. The hiking trails are amazing and I only saw a few during my weekend. The drive through Cades Cove is lovely but it is irritatingly slow folks will even stop though there are signs not to. The nearby town is quaint and quiet. Lets keep it that way.
@CharlesF612014 · Camped on Aug 9, 2022 at Campsite #C6
It's a wonderful place!
@AlexandraT272 · Camped on Dec 31, 2021 at Campsite #C6
Amaizing place to be away and hike.
The ranges make a excelent job during the winterstorn.
The ranges make a excelent job during the winterstorn.
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@SarahB835 · Camped on Sep 3, 2021 at Campsite #C6
Great campground. Large sites, giving more privacy than most campgrounds. Friendly staff. Lots of wildlife.
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@CindyF486 · Camped on Aug 10, 2021 at Campsite #C6
Everyone was friendly....from the volunteers helping to facilitate bike Wednesday to the ranger on the loop managing the crowd around a tree with 4 bears, to the people at check-in.....all were great! I discovered that the
Cades Cove Store is run by a separate organization. I think $4.50 ice cream cones, $1.09 postcards, and $9.80 for a bundle of heat treated firewood is a bit much....but it's not stuff that I had to purchase.
I had a wonderful trip!
Cades Cove Store is run by a separate organization. I think $4.50 ice cream cones, $1.09 postcards, and $9.80 for a bundle of heat treated firewood is a bit much....but it's not stuff that I had to purchase.
I had a wonderful trip!
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