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| Location | Townsend, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $30/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (2369 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 42 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | electric |
| Pull-through sites | Yes |
| RV sites | 130 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Dump station | Yes |
| Camp store | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
More Tennessee RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites · Big Rig Sites
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Cades Cove Campground, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights11 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Sold out Oct 30 – Nov 1No site open for all your nights
Cades Cove Campground is a Recreation.gov campground in Townsend. It lists 130 RV or RV/tent sites and 31 tent sites for rigs up to 42 ft. 2 sites have electric. Listed amenities include a dump station and a camp store, and pets are allowed.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 161 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| B34 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B37 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B38 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B39 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B40 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B41 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B42 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B43 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B44 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B46 standard nonelectric | R |
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (2,369 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Awesome place to camp! Abrams falls was a beautiful hike!”
“We have stayed here before and love it. It's very clean and everyone is friendly. We like to ride our bikes here. Our site was next to the river which we enjoyed. The spaces are big and somewhat private. We will stay again if traveling in that area.”
“The sites were beautiful, the fall colors gorgeous, and the rangers most helpful with us and kind and courteous to all checking in. A great experience at Cades Cove. We will return.”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 42 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
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Cades Cove Campground sits on the broad valley floor of Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a landscape of farm fields, open meadows and forested ridges that draws more than two million visitors a year. The campground puts you close to the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road famous for wildlife viewing and access to over 90 preserved log buildings, historic churches and mills and to hiking that ranges from short interpretive walks to the roughly 5-mile round-trip trail to Abram Falls. Abram Falls is modest in height (about 20 feet) but impressive in volume; the trail follows pine-oak ridges and hemlock- and rhododendron-lined creek corridors to a long deep pool below the falls. Horseback options are available nearby (one-hour rides, hayrides and carriage rides run March through October), anglers will find cold-water streams with plenty of trout, and the loop itself becomes a special experience on Bicycle Only Days when motor traffic is restricted. The campground combines a primitive feel with basic modern comforts: 161 campsites in all, 130 that accommodate both RVs and tents and 31 tent-only sites, with flush toilets and drinking water on site. Sites are arranged in loops; Loop B includes 85 sites where generators are permitted, and a generator-free loop contains 76 sites for quieter camping. Cades Cove is open year-round, but both Loops B and C operate from mid-April through the Thanksgiving weekend; during the off season (December through mid-April) only sites C1 12 and C26 61 are available by reservation. When Loop B is closed for the season, generators are temporarily allowed in Loop C during restricted hours until B reopens. A seasonal camp store (May October) stocks basics and rents bikes, and the nearby amphitheater hosts interpretive programs. Reservations and rules are handled through Recreation.gov (see rules and reservation policies) and the campground requests that you call the office at (865) 448-4103 if you will arrive late or need a same-day cancellation to be eligible for a refund; cancelling the day before or the day of arrival carries a $10 service fee plus forfeiture of the first night's fee (one-night reservations forfeited in full), and early-departure refunds must be requested the day you leave. For current road, weather and campground conditions check www.nps.gov/grsm before setting out.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
Picks are 42 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)), about 141 mi straight-line from Cades Cove Campground. RV rentals in Atlanta
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| $30 |
| B47 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B48 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B49 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B14 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B15 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B16 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B17 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B18 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B22 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B27 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B28 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B29 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B30 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B31 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B35 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B36 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B01 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B02 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B03 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B05 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B10 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B11 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B12 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B13 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B19 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B20 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B21 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B23 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B24 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
| B25 standard nonelectric | R | R | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Cades Cove Campground. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
