Campsite #C54 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

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Campsite #C54

6 reviews
Drive-In 6 people
24 ft Back-in
2 no signal
C54
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Campsite #C54 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 24ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (6)

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@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Oct 23, 2024 at Campsite #C54
The campground was very clean and quiet. We enjoyed driving the codes cave loop and stopped several times to enjoy the countryside.
@TerryK1995544 · Camped on Jul 3, 2023 at Campsite #C54
we were there from July 3-9. the bathrooms were a mess they were never cleaned all they did was check the tissue paper. the grass around the camp ground was very high in places it was not safe because of not being able to see snakes, i am a 70 year old woman have camped in cades cove since i was 16 we camp at least once a month in the summer months and this year the campground has been in the worse shape i have ever seen it.
@AaronL2136601 · Camped on Apr 16, 2023 at Campsite #C54
The campground was very quiet and peaceful and the facilities were functioning and clean.
@GreggV302 · Camped on Nov 19, 2021 at Campsite #C54
Cades Cove is beautiful minus the graffiti that everyone seems to want to leave on and around the property. The volunteers here provide a ton of support and national park staff says they are stretched too thin and understaffed. Campground restrooms are dated. People misused and caused the one in our loop to be closed which never reopened or but it never had hand soap available. The loop we were redirected to use also never had soap available during our multi-day visit. Camp Host/ park volunteer, driving the car was gruff not exactly welcoming. Other guests are loud and were not considerate of others. The need a regular ranger patrolling here especially after quite hours. Hard to fully enjoy when the rangers ignore the issues.
@YingjiC568 · Camped on Oct 25, 2021 at Campsite #C54
Very pleasant setting. Excellent location. Near a store. Well maintained. Loved it!
@ShahaF622 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #C54
It's really hard to get a camp site there. Somehow we managed one but couldn't sleep until 1am for some idiot camper kept singing until rangers came. Restrooms are so cramped that I had hard time getting in or closing the bathroom door. . ! Take $5-$10 more per night from campers and add more amenities. No good food options nearby either.

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