Photo: Kristina Plaas

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Cades Cove Campground

161 sites · $30 · Reservations · RVs to 40 ft

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About Cades Cove

Cades Cove Campground—open year-round—combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. With an elevation of 1,807 feet (551 m), the climate is moderate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. No hookups or showers. America the Beautiful passes (not accepted in lieu of the parking tag for parking outside your campsite) are sold at the campground ranger station in summer & fall or online through the USGS store.

Photos

Wooded campsite with fall color surrounding a yellow tent.
Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures. · Warren Bielenberg

Campsites

Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.

Conditions at camp

🌤️ Forecast

Rain Showers Likely
Thu, Nov 12
Overnight
48°F
Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thu, Nov 12
Day
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thu, Nov 12
Night
37°F
Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Fri, Nov 13
Day
43°F
Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Fri, Nov 13
Night
34°F
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mostly Sunny
Sat, Nov 14
Day
45°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sat, Nov 14
Night
31°F
Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sun, Nov 15
Day
51°F
Sunny
Source: National Weather Service (weather.gov)

🔥 Wildfires nearby

No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅

Source: National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS)

🗓️ Typical weather

This campground is in the mountains and weather can rapidly change from warm and sunny to cold and rainy. Be prepared with layers and rain gear in all seasons.

Rules

When Loop B is closed for the season, generators are allowed in Loop C, with restricted hours, UNTIL Loop B reopens. All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be sealed in a vehicle or in a camping unit constructed of solid, non-pliable material, or as otherwise directed, at all times when not in use. Campfires are permitted only in fire rings. You may collect dead and downed wood in the park for campfires. Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state agency may be brought into the park. Quiet hours are 10 pm-6 am. Generator use is prohibited 8 pm-8 am. Your stay is limited to 14 consecutive days at a time. You may have up to six people per campsite. No more than two motor vehicles or one vehicle with trailer are allowed per campsite. Please keep wheels, including trailer wheels and guest cars, on the pavement. Park only in designated spaces. All tents must be pitched on the pad, where provided.

Trails near camp

Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.