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Campsite #C19 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Campsite #C19
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 41 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
4/3
Campsite #C19 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 41-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (19)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 53% |
| 4 star | | 16% |
| 3 star | | 16% |
| 2 star | | 16% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@ArleneH85A977F · Camped on Sep 17, 2025 at Campsite #C19
Cades Cove campground is everything you would imagine in a traditional campground. Campsites are spread out among huge trees along a river, and clean bathrooms with flush toilets are throughout. There is a camp store, evening ranger programs, bicycles to rent, and a beautiful area to explore.
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@HowardD1976652 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025 at Campsite #C19
Parking is very limited for the size of the group site. Closer overflow parking options would be helpful.
@MaryL7701176 · Camped on Nov 16, 2023 at Campsite #C19
Easy check in, quiet level spot close to restroom and water spigot. Campground just outside scenic drive.
@Danak5362638 · Camped on Sep 14, 2023 at Campsite #C19
Always a fun time staying at Cades Cove Campground. The restrooms near C-19 were NASTY! The odor in the restroom is beyond disgusting. A short way down the road in the group campground the restrooms were clean and even had hand soap. The park needs to do a lot of work on the restrooms.
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@TJS4CAF1FF7630 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #C19
This is a beautiful area and a great campground. Easy access to anything you'd want to do in Cade's Cove, great little visitors center/store at the front of the camp ground and very well maintained. The parks staff was friendly and helpful when we had a flat tire. Overall, great experience.
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@KanaKB65D9DF0A · Camped on Jun 28, 2023 at Campsite #C19
C19 is a nice level site but narrow. Couldn’t fit our 10’ pop up and our minivan next to each other so had just enough room for vehicle to go ahead of camper. Camper was placed with wheel’s directly in front of cement stopper. Site is right next to bathroom and water station but found that the men’s bathroom door would slam shut very loudly making it hard to sleep at night! Not very many bathrooms so the amount of people using this bathroom was very high. Made it very difficult to get sleep from the amount of noise. Neither men’s and women’s had a soap dispenser or a sanitizer dispenser but noticed that the bathrooms in the picnic area did. Thought that it would have been nice to have one or the other available. No mirror in either bathroom. The hours of ranger/registration office were very odd. 8:30-5. We travelled from Shenandoah NP and arrived at 5:45 and it was closed, so we had to rearrange our next morning of activities because we had to return to office and register & they allowed us 1 hour specifically between 9&10. Could not drive to any other areas so had to do hikes in the cades cove area. We did see deer and heard owls and coyotes at night.
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@KanaKB65D9DF0A · Camped on Jun 28, 2023 at Campsite #C19
C19 is a nice level site but narrow. Couldnt fit our 10 pop up and our minivan next to each other so had just enough room for vehicle to go ahead of camper. Camper was placed with wheels directly in front of cement stopper. Site is right next to bathroom and water station but found that the mens bathroom door would slam shut very loudly making it hard to sleep at night! Not very many bathrooms so the amount of people using this bathroom was very high. Made it very difficult to get sleep from the amount of noise. Neither mens and womens had a soap dispenser or a sanitizer dispenser but noticed that the bathrooms in the picnic area did. Thought that it would have been nice to have one or the other available. No mirror in either bathroom. The hours of ranger/registration office were very odd. 8:30-5. We travelled from Shenandoah NP and arrived at 5:45 and it was closed, so we had to rearrange our next morning of activities because we had to return to office and register & they allowed us 1 hour specifically between 9&10. Could not drive to any other areas so had to do hikes in the cades cove area. We did see deer and heard owls and coyotes at night.
No Service
@AudreyB7605B40 · Camped on Jun 23, 2023 at Campsite #C19
Quiet and peaceful campground. Facilities are old and not well maintained
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@KimM8115265 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #C19
Unfortunately due to weather we only stayed one night of our reservation however I love this park! The staff is so nice and welcoming. A few things I believe would be helpful is letting people know if they're inside the "gate" or not. We drove the loop before sunset but was unsure if we would be stuck on the loop or what. I also originally booked the entire week at cades cove but because of the gate being locked at night and us wanting to do night activities I canceled all but two nights. This website was unclear about the gate location and if campers had a 2nd access point. I had to look over the campground map in order to figure out there's only one way in and out. I also heard you can not reserve the same spot for more than 3 nights so we went elsewhere for the remainder. It would have been extremely helpful to have sight photos prior to booking as our tent connects to our suv and we couldnt connect it because the pad is located so far away from the parking spot. I love the convenience of ice and firewood being available at the gift shop and that you have a honest policy for after hours, very helpful. Unfortunately this website lacks alot of important info for out of towers like us.
@PauletteVD8D1D · Camped on Nov 7, 2022 at Campsite #C19
Stay here a lot. Always love it.
@PauletteVD8D1D · Camped on May 4, 2022 at Campsite #C19
Have always loved the Cove and the Campground. Well maintained and always friendly staff.
@SusanS366 · Camped on Oct 19, 2021 at Campsite #C19
Beautiful area but Very crowded with sites close together. Recommend to stay far away from the restrooms as they are busy with people coming and going all the time.
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@StephenM971 · Camped on Jul 10, 2021 at Campsite #C19
Second time we camped here, love the generator free campground. Many great hiking trails in and around the park. Lot of wildlife sightings. Follow the rules, help protect the park.
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@JoyceW358 · Camped on Jun 8, 2021 at Campsite #C19
Campground was great. Bicyclists have all day on Wednesday to ride the loop as well as 3 hours on Saturday morning.
@KathleenR581 · Camped on Nov 10, 2020 at Campsite #C19
We stayed in Cades Cove in both November and December. In November we stayed in C19 which was in the back of the campground. We loved that site. It was near bathroom and water spicket and very near the nature trail. Across from the site was just a wooded area where we saw many deer. In December the back area of the campground had been closed so we chose C29 which was also a nice campsite. It was a first for us at Cades Cove and we will return!!
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@PerryB6E6A54F3 · Camped on Jul 29, 2020 at Campsite #C19
Annual trip and it's always amazing making new memories with my son!
@SarahT3094084 · Camped on Sep 11, 2019 at Campsite #C19
We had a very nice stay at Cades Cove! Our site was pretty, quiet time was enforced, and the restrooms were fine. I'd definitely come back!
@KennethL604255 · Camped on Jul 23, 2019 at Campsite #C19
Staff directed people waiting to enter the loop into the campground. I go camping to get away from the majority of people, not have them shoehorned around my campsite. The folks then proceeded to stand in my campsite and ask me directions and get on my hammocks. I will not be going back to Cades Cove campground because when I went to the rangers station over it they only directed me towards a form I could use to complain about this. The response to the form was we will try to address it in the future. I just imagine how many times I have been on the trail that people have made my campsite their home while waiting for the loop to open. If the bicycles are causing this much disruption end the bicycle day until you can make better arrangements.
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