B71
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Campsite #B71 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
$30
Tent Site #B71
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 2 | weak |
5/1
Campsite #B71 Features: Walk-In access, Parallel parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (16)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 56% |
| 4 star | | 19% |
| 3 star | | 6% |
| 2 star | | 6% |
| 1 star | | 13% |
@CristyF6D85F03 · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #B71
Crowded, but still very enjoyable.
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@JamesC5011896 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #B71
It is a nice campground overall, but I wish they either didn't mandate that you need to park on a paved pad, or let us know in advance that our reserved camp site didn't have one. As a result, we had to park on the road and many times had to move our vehicles to let people in adjacent sites park their own vehicles and trailers. Mildly annoying. Also, the bathrooms were functional but not the cleanest.Those gripes aside, it was an overall positive experience.
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@KevinN8415547 · Camped on Jul 2, 2024 at Campsite #B71
Camp site B71 is a tent only campsite. Beside and behind the tent pad is a lot of poison ivy. If you like to hang a hammock this camp site has two trees right next to the road or a cluster of trees back in the poison ivy zone. I ended up putting down some ground cover and hanging back there. So far I've only got two small patches of poison ivy rash on a couple fingers.There is generator usage in this area so be prepared so hear the sound of generators during non-quiet hours. That didn't bother me that much. I have a soft top jeep so securing food/drinks was a concern for me. The closest food storage lockers are over by camp site C43. The parking apron for this site is small with large rocks preventing you from getting far off the pavement. With the guy's truck across the street protruding into the pavent and my jeep off as far as a dared there was a pinch point for traffic flow. There were a couple nervous moment when a big camper was inching by the side of my jeep.It's a little crowded but expected, especially on a holiday weekend. Everyone around my site were friendly and well mannered. Quite hours were observed without any issues.The restroom on this road could have been cleaner but I had no issues using the facilities. If you forgot something at home or need something urgently the camp store may have what you need, however, be ready to pay and substantial price hike. A 4 pack of waterproof matches that you can get at a store in town for $1.99 will cost you $5 at the camp store. Overall my expectations were met. Ive stayed in NPS campgrounds previously so i knew what to expect.
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@ThomasN5861088 · Camped on May 16, 2022 at Campsite #B71
Love the car free Wednesdays. Stayed three night and it was great! Also we rode our ebike up and back on Parsons Branch and it was a real treat. You all need to improve the parking on site B71. too small
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@TiffanyM818512 · Camped on Apr 29, 2022 at Campsite #B71
This was an amazing place to stay on our first visit to The Smokies.
@CindyM6464978 · Camped on Apr 27, 2022 at Campsite #B71
Such a great little campground! We were surprised, however, to find no showers, which is why I rated 3 stars instead of 5. Otherwise, everyone who works there were all so nice, we couldnt have asked for a better place!
@PhillipW479 · Camped on Oct 26, 2021 at Campsite #B71
The natural setting itself was gorgeous. Great hiking and we saw a bear. However.... Our tent campsite was nestled between 2 RVs running generators from 8am-8pm. This was a nightmare. The park is crowded and overrun with baby-boomers. Oh well
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@ShannonF951 · Camped on Oct 7, 2021 at Campsite #B71
The ranger was extremely obnoxious when we were trying to check in. It was so bad that it really put a damper on out arrival to a trip we had been very excited about. The site we had chosen appeared to be the last in the row on the map, but was actually the 2nd to last with the neighbors being very close. Many of the sites looked to be uncomfortably Close to the ones next to them. The restrooms were not up to the cleanliness standards in the rest of the park. We love GSMP, live in the area, but I don't think we'll be going back to that particular campground.
No Service
@LeeF368 · Camped on Aug 22, 2021 at Campsite #B71
Loved our site, saw wildlife, including bears, every day... walking right through the campground. The literal only downside was the neighbor camper who did not adhere to the generator use hours.
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@JordanW148 · Camped on Jul 26, 2021 at Campsite #B71
My husband has grown up in this campground and now we are bringing our kids. We just love the tranquility. There is usually one day a week that the Cades Cove loop is closed to cars, we always plan to make that one of our camping days so we can bike the loop. Such a beautiful ride full of nature and wildlife. We walked from our campsite to Abrams Creek every day to cool off and play, cooked over the fire at night and caught fireflies. A great trip!
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@ScottA982 · Camped on May 4, 2021 at Campsite #B71
Just way too many people. The loop road is a traffic nightmare...the worst I have ever seen even in LA. The campground is loud. The site is un-staffed...not a single employee. It is totally run by volunteers. They were great but cannot do the functions that are employees only. Like sell passes for example. The crowds are the worst part, just like being in the big city.
No Service
@HeathN627 · Camped on Apr 17, 2021 at Campsite #B71
Great experience at Cades Cove. Clean and convenient.
No Service
@StevenS1501716 · Camped on Jul 17, 2020 at Campsite #B71
Weather was perfect, our tent spot was great, people were very friendly & bears were wonderful!
@KISHANDA544002 · Camped on Sep 14, 2019 at Campsite #B71
Excellent Place to camp and very beautiful. Campground was clean and easily accessible.
@HelenFra1F2777 · Camped on Sep 5, 2019 at Campsite #B71
Super clean, both campsite and restrooms. Great experience! I was there for a star watching session that was a wonderful educational experience, too! Hope to go back in the future!
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