C53
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Campsite #C53 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Tent Site #C53
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
12/5
3/8
Campsite #C53 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 20ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (12)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 42% |
| 4 star | | 25% |
| 3 star | | 17% |
| 2 star | | 17% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #C53
September is a great month to camp here.
@JosephH2807051 · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #C53
Really beautiful and peaceful camp site, located to one of the most special parts of the park. Cades Coves is majestic, full of water and teeming with wildlife. The views are huge and spectacular. This campsite is a welcome host to the beauty of the park. The sites are shaded. The store has a ton of resources, making the stay easy. And everything seemed to be pretty close to a bathroom and trash can. Would recommend this campsite and this part of the park to anyone looking for the beauty of the smokies.
@AnnaW3959206 · Camped on May 3, 2025 at Campsite #C53
It is a wonderful place.
@KarenG3722457 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #C53
Love this campground. Shaded nicely. Love driving the loop.
@MaurineA4BF6B5 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #C53
Bring your own hand soap for the bathroom. The park staff said "this is a primative camp ground so we are discontinuing soap in the bathroom". Washing hands with soap after pooping is a health matter and should be supplied as it has been in the past. Raising rates this year for camping spots should cover a little soap!
@KelliH279 · Camped on Dec 30, 2021 at Campsite #C53
The camp sites were great and spacious and the restrooms were clean for the most part. I do with they had a place to take showers, this is what made this experience only a 3 star for me.
@JeanT251 · Camped on Nov 30, 2021 at Campsite #C53
We had beautiful weather and saw a lot of wildlife on the Cade's Cove Loop. The camp store and the ranger's office were closed. We did not realize that before we came and had to procure firewood elsewhere.
@DouglasB874 · Camped on Oct 24, 2021 at Campsite #C53
As in the past, Cade's Cove provided a great experience. Check-in at the campground went smoothly, and the campsite was clean and in good condition. The camp store was well stocked, but I was somewhat disappointed that they were not enforcing the mandatory masking, especially given the extensive crowds of shoppers.
One must expect crowds on the loop road, and this year was no exception. Perhaps the presence of a bear family right beside the road was a major factor. i wish park personnel would have been present to move the line along a little faster. The leaves were just starting to turn, but the views remained great.
Special kudos to the NPS for repaving the loop road. It makes for a much smoother drive.
One must expect crowds on the loop road, and this year was no exception. Perhaps the presence of a bear family right beside the road was a major factor. i wish park personnel would have been present to move the line along a little faster. The leaves were just starting to turn, but the views remained great.
Special kudos to the NPS for repaving the loop road. It makes for a much smoother drive.
@LarryS625 · Camped on Jun 28, 2021 at Campsite #C53
Love Cades Cove!!!!!
@AndreaR478 · Camped on May 25, 2021 at Campsite #C53
Overall, it wasn’t terrible. It got us close to the bike rentals for Wednesday morning. We have our Jeep setup for overlanding with a rooftop tent. Our site and many others we saw aren’t setup very well for rooftop tents. The site parking space was very sloped and hard to level out the Jeep in. Trees were very close to the parking area so we had to be really careful how we pulled in. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to flip our tent out at all. Also, when checked in after the office was closed. There was no way to fill out something letting them know we did show up. There was a sign that said if you came after it was closed you MUST check in between 9-10 am the next day. Since we rented bikes before 8 am, we had to wait until 9 to check in and the check back out of the campsite. We would have preferred to be able to fill something out saying we did show up. Then we could have just started our ride around Cade’s Cove much earlier. Also, the pathways to the bathrooms are not clearly marked. We had people walking through the middle of our campsite all night long. Shinning flashlights all over the place. 🙄
@DonnaS436 · Camped on Apr 23, 2021 at Campsite #C53
I have always had a love for the Cove. My recommendation is, just to slow down and truly enjoy everything.
@MitchellL711 · Camped on Mar 8, 2021 at Campsite #C53
We were not made aware that the store and shack would be closed. We then had to drive back down into town to get firewood and water instead of using the facilities. This took away from hiking time we were planning on. The campsite was good.
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