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Cades Cove Campground
161 sites · $30 · Reservations · RVs to 40 ft
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.
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Campsites
Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.
Conditions at camp
🌤️ Forecast
🔥 Wildfires nearby
No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅
🗓️ 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
- 🥾 Cades Cove Horse Trail 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Crooked Arm Ridge Trail 2.1 mi
- 🥾 Rich Mountain Loop Trail 5.5 mi
- 🥾 Crib Gap Trail 1.8 mi
- 🥾 Scott Mountain Trail 3.7 mi
- 🥾 Russell Field Trail 3.4 mi
- 🥾 Anthony Creek Trail 3.2 mi
- 🥾 Turkeypen Ridge Trail 3.6 mi
- 🥾 Finley Cane Trail 2.7 mi
- 🥾 Lead Cove Trail 1.7 mi
- 🥾 Bote Mountain Trail 6.8 mi
- 🥾 Lawson Cemetery Access Trail 0.1 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.