Campsite #C51 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

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Campsite #C51

12 reviews
Drive-In 6 people
20 ft Back-in
2 no signal
C51
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Campsite #C51 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 20ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@HarrisonC25A9D · Camped on Nov 9, 2024 at Campsite #C51
Clean and well maintained. Beautiful national park!
@Catherine23373 · Camped on Sep 29, 2023 at Campsite #C51
Amazing campground, well maintained, quiet, and excellent staff interactions. Cannot wait to go again!!!
@HeatherR735151 · Camped on Apr 16, 2023 at Campsite #C51
Sites are well spaced and staff keep the bathrooms clean. The bathrooms could use an update but I’m thankful for flush toilets and potable water. It was nice being close to Cades Cove- I drove it every day that I was there and saw bears every day- I’m the loop, not the campground.
@RussellA808 · Camped on Dec 26, 2021 at Campsite #C51
I absolutely loved this campground. It was very well located in the park at one of my favorite spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. The bathrooms were very clean and the park rangers here were very helpful. The only complaint I have is about the amount of people who come to the park especially for Gatlinburg. If you are like myself and visit national parks for the beauty of the landscape. The small cities right outside the park make traffic and getting from point A to point B a nightmare. Aside from that the campground was BEAUTIFUL.
@WendyS997 · Camped on Nov 18, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Biggest problem was no bathrooms. We had it the first night then they cut it off due to a water issue. The only gave us one bathroom to share on that loop. It was always full and had to wait every morning. And get water refill by driving there. No enough parking.
@EthanB688 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Solid campsite and plenty of space for two pickups. Sites are close but not on top of one another. Beautiful stars
@CathyC424 · Camped on Aug 23, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Nice campground
@MarkM616 · Camped on Apr 14, 2021 at Campsite #C51
The tent spaces are very close together..
Although our "row" was a non-electric one, we were within 50 ft of big rigs using their generators, including during the night. Mask-wearing in the bathrooms and gift shop/store was not consistent, despite being "required." Overall, a convenient place to camp but not a great camping experience.
@SamB308 · Camped on Mar 30, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Crowded. Surprisingly crowded, but the drive through the cove was nice.
@KevinL274 · Camped on Mar 13, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Campground was very nice, but no workers around to ask questions about the grounds or the park.
@MarkH966 · Camped on Mar 2, 2021 at Campsite #C51
Very nice facilities. Everything was clean and orderly. Enjoyed our stay.
@JohnH259 · Camped on Dec 25, 2020 at Campsite #C51
Cades Cove is awesome. The views from the hikes were great. There was almost like a micro-environment in the cove, since there was almost a 7-8 degree temperature difference from the campsite to the bottom of the service roads. We were there in the winter, and it was quiet and peaceful.

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