CADES COVE CAMPGROUND

Address 10042 Campground Drive, Townsend, TN, 37882
StateTN
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone865-448-4103 FOR AVAILABILITY AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION 877-444-6777
EmailDawn_Pekarchick@nps.gov

Amenities

🐾 Pets Allowed
🔥 Campfire Allowed
🚰 DRINKING WATER
♻️ DUMP STATION
🚻 FLUSH TOILETS
📌 EMERGENCY PHONE
🔥 CAMPFIRE RINGS
📌 FIREWOOD VENDER
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Parallel, Pull-Through, Pull-through
🚗 Driveway Grade: Moderate, N/A, Severe, Slight
📌 Fire Pit: Y
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
📌 Hike In Distance to Site: 16–25
🕒 Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
🌳 Shade: Full, Yes
📌 Tent Pad Length: 10–28
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–2
🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved
📌 Tent Pad Width: 11–29
📌 Quiet Area: Y
📌 Tent Pad: Y
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
👥 Max Num of People: 6
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
Condition Rating: Good, Prime
📌 Location Rating: Good, Prime
📌 Site Rating: Standard
🚗 Driveway Length: 20–80
📌 Site Width: 7–40
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 20–42
📌 Site Length: 20–80
📌 Accessibility: Y
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
📌 GRILLS: Y
📌 BBQ: Y
📌 Food Locker: Y
📌 Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 15
📌 Electricity Hookup: 5
Accessible Sites: 11 of 164
📅 Reservable Sites: 160 of 164
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures. Popular activities here include hiking, biking, touring the 11-mile Cades Cove loop road and observing wildlife.

Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Cades Cove never disappoints.

Recreation

The Great Smoky Mountains are a hikers paradise and visitors to Cades Cove Campground love the 5-mi

Data updated: 2026-08-23 11:58 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)