Campsite #A1 at Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

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Campsite #A1

13 reviews
Drive-In 6 people
22 ft Back-In
2 weak
A1
5/1
Campsite #A1 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 22-foot driveway, Accessible, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (13)

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@ThomasO1437045 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Staff was wonderful through a snowy chaotic weekend
AT&T
No Service
@MaryAnnH2318D4 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Very nice campground. Wish they had hookups!
@Chellappa61CEA · Camped on Aug 14, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Very nice cozy place and far from madding crowd excellent location with good hikes
T-Mobile
No Service
@DanielB4603573 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #A1
Rangers and staff are very pleasant to deal with. Some sites, as in most campgrounds, are more spacious. Great campground for children to ride bikes. Tons of shade which makes warm weather camping nicer. I do wish the bathrooms were heated during cold weather.
@Kimberly0A7B9D · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #A1
We love it here, and A01 our best spot. Just wish there was better Wi-Fi service. A severe storm was heading our way and we didnt have a clue
Verizon
Major Issues
@SaraA6367063 · Camped on Mar 9, 2024 at Campsite #A1
Pouring rain and the campground map was a little confusing, but overall a good night.
@Alexandre0E9E8 · Camped on Oct 25, 2023 at Campsite #A1
Excellent location !Can be a little noisy the morning when trucks collect the garbage.
AT&T
Some Coverage
@LindaW6181394 · Camped on Jun 5, 2023 at Campsite #A1
Even with the huge number of visitors the camp sites were private, and well maintained. It was a lovely campground
@JamesB7853748 · Camped on Oct 28, 2022 at Campsite #A1
The camp ground was full but everyone seemed to respect the generator cutoff and quiet times. My campsite was clean when I arrived. Site A-01 B Loop is directly across (50) from the camp store parking lot. You can see the illumination from the ranger station and soda machines at night. There are no other campsites immediately adjacent but I didnt feel a lack a privacy. You can angle your vehicle in the parking space to block some of your view of the parking lot. The closest restroom is ATL eat 100 yards away on the adjacent row. I would stay there again.
@PhilF7766858 · Camped on Nov 6, 2021 at Campsite #A1
Had to switch site after one night from b to a. Dont understand that process. The park is definitely designed for cars and not pedestrians/hikers.
No Service
@PhilF529 · Camped on Nov 6, 2021 at Campsite #A1
Had to switch site after one night from b to a. Don’t understand that process. The park is definitely designed for cars and not pedestrians/hikers.
T-Mobile
No Service
@StephenS737 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #A1
The campground loops are nice and the sites are decent. The rangers we spoke to were friendly. Where our experience turned really sour was for several reasons. 1) the bathrooms in the campground were filthy! Disgustingly so. They stunk like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks. 2) when we first arrived I asked about WiFi. I was told that we could connect on the front porch of the ranger station. For some unknown reason, they turned it off at 8pm. A few days into our stay, there was no more WiFi. When I asked about it, I was told it was being abused. There were people hanging out on the porch watching Netflix and YouTube which was ridiculous. The available bandwidth was not fast enough for either to work. There is NO phone either. What used to be a payphone can now only be used to call a ranger. There is a sign by that phone that the nearest place for a cell phone call is Townsend (about 20-25 minute drive each way).

Someone needs to clear the management out of there and bring rangers in that believe in customer service. I guess that it being government owned and operated with ZERO competition near by, they just don't care. It's a pity.
Verizon
No Service
@KevinR7055754 · Camped on Sep 15, 2020 at Campsite #A1
Nice campground. Well kept. Lots of people moderately small sites

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