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Campsite #B13 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Campsite #B13
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | poor |
1/29
5/1
Campsite #B13 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (19)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 53% |
| 4 star | | 21% |
| 3 star | | 11% |
| 2 star | | 11% |
| 1 star | | 5% |
@MaureenC811328 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #B13
Ive been wanting to visit Cades Cove for many years. We loved the park, and the rangers and staff were excellent. We stayed in loop B so we could run our generator if needed as we were not sure if we would have enough sun for our solar. We had close neighbors who ran their generators ALL DAY. This really disturbed the peaceful environment ALL DAY. Limited generator hours would help- many places allow 8-10am and 4-7 pm usage. If I return, Id likely stay in C loop.
Major Issues
@GeraldC60189FA · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #B13
This is one of the best campgrounds there is in the United States the park Rangers are great. The weathers great. The campsites are great. Cant wait to come back.
No Service
@SteveT7934674 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #B13
Great location for hiking and food in Gatlinburg. It is great having Wednesdays devoted entirely for biking around Cades Cove loop road. Don't expect cell service. National Parks are slow making it to the 21st century.
No Service
@JaniceVC6741ED · Camped on Apr 8, 2024 at Campsite #B13
We enjoyed driving the loop road on a rainy day. We thought we would bike it but after driving it, I am glad we didn't. It's hilly with blind turns and no shoulder to ride on. On Wednesdays in the summer, cars are prohibited, that is when I would bike it. Interesting buildings and history.
Major Issues
@NickS9183761 · Camped on Feb 24, 2024 at Campsite #B13
Sites were nice and level everything was very clean we were there too early in the season to see the store but the ranger was there and very friendly and helpful
No Service
@STEVENM2892720 · Camped on Nov 19, 2023 at Campsite #B13
We had an evacuation from the campground
No Service
@KitS077B3F4996 · Camped on Jul 24, 2023 at Campsite #B13
Park staff very accomodating when we had made a mistake in our reservation dates. No generator after 8 pm a little annoying but honestly the weather was cool enough to sleep without AC during our stay. Wifi available in the amphitheater behind the camp store. Hiking opportunities wonderful; wear hiking shoes due to rocks and roots and steep paths. Very limited WCs in campground and no showers. Potable water available at dump station.
No Service
@JamesW5759385 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #B13
Spacious lots! Very quiet family type atmosphere. Definitely will camp there again.
@JuddO635676354 · Camped on Apr 18, 2023 at Campsite #B13
Great location. Right on Cades Cove loop. Walking distance to equestrian activities. Convenient store with great ice cream. Looking forward to our next stay.
No Service
@DonaldH6846342 · Camped on Nov 6, 2022 at Campsite #B13
The staff on the check-in office are not friendly at all. People come here on vacation...this is their time to enjoy after working hard every day. To be treated so rudely not once but twice in the only two times dealing with them is inexcusable. And the check in and check out system...totally different than any other National Park and silly. We as campers are responsible for putting our own tags on the post (not on our mirror or camper) and if you don't you get called to the office like a bad elementary school child. Even though you go through the whole check in process in the same office. Another thought maybe limiting the amount of people allowed in the 'loop' at the same time possibly some sort of tram system to take people through....with the amount of cars sitting in there, like a city traffic jam idling and polluting the air we will be lucky to have any animals left in the area. Not to mention the giant tractor leaf blower that sounds like a giant jet plane driving around blowing the leaves off the road. Made me very sad to see....
No Service
@TalinaV3A49CE7 · Camped on Sep 20, 2022 at Campsite #B13
We love the heavily treed, large, private sites. The campground is quiet and peaceful and biking the loop is so convenient.
@LowellL924 · Camped on Oct 31, 2021 at Campsite #B13
Nice campground to walk with your dog.
@RobertY145 · Camped on Oct 17, 2021 at Campsite #B13
The fall leaves were just changing the week we were camping. We stayed at site C32, great site with a concrete pad. I couldn't figure out why my camper fridge would not work. The pad was very un level, probably 6 inches different from front to rear. As long as we moved our camper the fridge worked well. I will bring some leveling blocks next time. We walked the Cades Cove loop and saw 2 mama bears and 4+ cubs. Its too bad the park does not close the loop in the morning on Weds anymore. We used to bring our son and we would all ride the loop early on weds together.
@richards509 · Camped on Oct 4, 2021 at Campsite #B13
Nice space between sites, layed out well with trees/grass between level concrete pads. People camping while we were there were respectful and all dogs were leashed. It was unfortunate that the 11 mile loop was jam packed with cars/trucks. We would have had a beautiful bike ride if we did not have to navigate on the narrow road with the gas/diesel vehicles whose exhaust made it the equivalent of spending 2 hours in a closed garage with a diesel truck and a gas truck running! The park really needs to consider a couple hours in the am and a couple hours in the afternoon for the loop to be non gas/diesel motorized vehicles only- bikes, ebikes, even electric golf carts. It seems ridiculous that they just spent a month repaving the road and you cannot safely ride a bike with the cars on the road. ? Didn't anyone consider a bike path separated from the one lane road? An even better idea would be a few electric open air trolley buses looping all day and NO gas or diesel noise & pollution. I would bet everyone would get to see a lot more wildlife! We saw only a few deer in a distant field the entire 11 miles.
No Service
@CorinnaB121 · Camped on Jul 19, 2021 at Campsite #B13
This campground should have a camp host on each loop...we experienced campers having extreme loud and sputtering generators...regular daily visitors to the park grab empty campsites to conduct their picnic and start a campfire and then leave.
@APRILH504 · Camped on Apr 29, 2021 at Campsite #B13
This campsite is great. Plenty of room and large area between the two sites.(B11). Great for family camping together side by side sites!
@PHILIPW1366595 · Camped on Oct 20, 2020 at Campsite #B13
Friendly staff and we saw 4 bears. It was a great visit. Thank you!
@FreeB864337647 · Camped on Jun 14, 2020 at Campsite #B13
We stayed at Cades Cove Campground for one night during mid-June 2020. I wish we could have stayed longer but it was toward the end of our trip, we will definitely be back when we can stay longer. The campground is absolutely beautiful, RV sites are adequate with plenty of camping space, the staff was amazing, including the staff at the bike rental shop. We drove around the 11 mile scenic loop, and in the morning I woke up before sunrise to ride my bike around the 11 mile loop also - absolutely stunning views! Cant wait to come back!
@KingsleyBFF5F8 · Camped on Aug 9, 2019 at Campsite #B13
Pros:-Our whole family rode bikes around the cove and it was great! It was hard at the end but worth it! -We saw black bears on our way into town one day (a mother and two cubs) -We had a blast tubing down the river in Townsend.Cons:-No showers was a pretty major drawback for our family. -We felt a little cramped on both sides of our campsite.-We probably wont go in the summer again because it was still hot for sleeping at night.
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