Reviews

Katherine Meeker

Absolutely beautiful country to camp in. The campground is very clean bathrooms are clean. We didn't see any bears this time but we did see wild turkeys and dear with the campgrounds. We would definitely like to to come back for a longer stay.

Jeannette GSnead

Love the location and the visitor area. We camped in our 27 foot travel trailer and the sites were nice. We were in the generator loop- there was definitely some obnoxious overuse of these when we were craving quiet time to sit out and enjoy our sites during the day. It was a hot and muggy few days. It is disappointing there are no showers to cool off- especially as there are no hookups in the campground.

Mark Slone

I've camped here a few times, great location, but zero for privacy. Tent pads are within 10 feet of your neighbor's picnic table/fire pit. Restrooms have flushing toilets, no showers. Awesome camp store, bike rentals a bonus.

Bill Ziegler

We stayed at Cades Cove Mar 10-Mar 17, 2025. This was our first time here and first time in the park itself. I will say, our first 24 hours were quite an adventure with the weather; we were predicted to have a violent windstorm and in Cades Cove everything is under tree cover. A Park Police officer came by and suggested we evacuate to the visitor center parking lot where there was no tree cover. The windstorm didn’t blow out to be as bad as they thought, but I greatly appreciated the caution they showed. For the site, we stayed a week in C48. The site was pretty level and wide & long enough to accommodate both our 35A and toad. It was an easy-angled back-in with tree cover. Of course the’re no hookups, so we ran our generator in the morning & night before quiet hours started. There’s the traditional fire-ring and picnic. The restroom was right in the middle of our loops it looked like the customary park buildings; we didn’t utilize it, so we couldn’t vouch for cleanliness. The visitor center/store that was near the entrance of the campground was nice and pretty well-stocked. They had some day programs for the children and rangers came through often. The CG has a very safe feel and very comfortable. Townsend is a winding 11 miles into town where there is a very nice IGA foods with friendly staff (They had good coffee too). There is also an excellent ACE hardware (propane) whose employees were fabulous, a laundromat that was clean and serviced and one of the three towns coffee shops (Artistic Bean, they had fabulous Almond Croissants) all in one central mini-mall; the other two of the three coffee shops is Towns End Coffee Co and The Dancing Bean. If there were others I didn’t find them. The visitor center there is very nice as well, it’s staff was friendly as well. Needless to say we didn’t have bad experiences in Cades Cove or Townsend. We already have our reservations for November 2025

Joshua Maples

I officiated a wedding here at Cades Cove and Gosh, it's so, beautiful. Sometimes, it's just an elopement but there's so many mountain back drops and photo opportunities at every turn and corner. I'm here about twice a week and usually catch site of a bear, wild horses, turkeys, or a deer. Even the empty churches and buildings have photo opportunities! Be aware that there's no cell reception, text, nothing, so huge tip... Carpool when you can and if meeting someone, correlate walkie talkies like I do between my couples, their photographer, and myself because you don't want to do the loop again just to be late to your own wedding! Don't forget your permit, your rings, and your Tennessee wedding license!

Life with Sylvia

This is my favorite campground. It's very peaceful. It's clean and well maintained. The only downside is no showers but they have bathrooms otherwise.

Jessica Wood

This was a beautiful place to camp. Aside from the blizzard that hit, it was a great. The ladies room was out of soap. There were outlets in to bathroom to charge things. There was no dishwashing sink like at Smokemont.

Diana Alfman

Beautiful historical place with lots of animals and gods beauty to enjoy. You may see it all accept the village from your car at your own pase as long as your not holding up traffic. You will not be disappointed if you choose to visit here. Be sure to stop by the visitors center also. Saw a big beautiful black bear on our visit.

Cheryl

Go in knowing what to expect and you will love it. Campsites are not super private but offer decent space. Rangers visibly drove around to make sure things are in order. We were in C Loop and found it quiet, clean, and enough space with courteous neighbors to be able to relax. No showers but relatively clean flush toilets. No cell service but campground office has the weather forecast to make daily planning easier. The nature trail off the C Loop was beautiful! The park store sells souvenirs and ice cream too! The best part is proximity to the loop! Go at sunrise to beat crowds and watch the Sun come up in the Cove. It’s breathtaking. And if it rains? Hop in the car and drive the loop! Views are still spectacular in the rain and wildlife still visible!

Jeff Woods

Always stop for ice cream before hitting the loop