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About Cataloochee Campground
Number of accommodations: 27
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (818)
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with friendly hosts and abundant wildlife, including elk and bears. The area is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities and a lovely creek, making it ideal for photography and exploration. However, access can be challenging due to rough roads, and some sites may have issues with standing water and proximity to neighbors.
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with friendly hosts and abundant wildlife, including elk and bears. The area is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities and a lovely creek, making it ideal for photography and exploration. However, access can be challenging due to rough roads, and some sites may have issues with standing water and proximity to neighbors.
Review Summary
Rance S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent!! Until next time Birdman…..
Rance S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent!! Until next time Mr. Price…..
Rance S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent!! Until next time Birdman…..
Rance S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent!! Until next time Mr. Price…..
Santiago L
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We had a great time seeing elk and bears. The campground was good, bathroom clean. Only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was the location of the sites. All the sites in the perimeter had decent spacing but the ones on the interior were right on top of each other. Luckily for us we were there mid week so there were few campers there. We were leaving Friday morning, on Thursday night folks started coming in and by the time we awoke to leave the interior looked like an occupy camp. They need to thin out some of the site.
Santiago L
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We had a great time seeing elk and bears. The campground was good, bathroom clean. Only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was the location of the sites. All the sites in the perimeter had decent spacing but the ones on the interior were right on top of each other. Luckily for us we were there mid week so there were few campers there. We were leaving Friday morning, on Thursday night folks started coming in and by the time we awoke to leave the interior looked like an occupy camp. They need to thin out some of the site.
Paul H
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
I absolutely love this place! I love the seclusion and the people in the campground were so friendly
Paul H
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
I absolutely love this place! I love the seclusion and the people in the campground were so friendly
Satyanarayana K
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Nice little campground tucked away in the mountain. The area wasn't crowded at all and was calm and quiet. The drive up can be tricky but very doable. It is a long stretch of gravel road that we could do comfortably in our 2WD hatchback. Go early morning towards the valley if you want to see the elk and butterflies. Two gas stations at the base of the mountain have firewood and other essential supplies. Stock up as there is nothing on the mountain.
Satyanarayana K
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Nice little campground tucked away in the mountain. The area wasn't crowded at all and was calm and quiet. The drive up can be tricky but very doable. It is a long stretch of gravel road that we could do comfortably in our 2WD hatchback. Go early morning towards the valley if you want to see the elk and butterflies. Two gas stations at the base of the mountain have firewood and other essential supplies. Stock up as there is nothing on the mountain.
Location Cataloochee Campground
Address:
3576 Ranger Station Rd
Waynesville, NC, 37876
United States
From I-40 take Exit 20 in North Carolina. Turn right onto Cove Creek Road and follow to the Park boundary. The road goes from pavement to gravel to pavement. Upon reaching the pavement the second time, turn left. Go 2.5 miles to an intersection and continue another .5 miles to the left.
Cataloochee Campground is accessible via I-40, with Exit 20 providing the nearest access point. From the interstate, travelers can reach the campground by following Cove Creek Road to the park boundary.
Elevation: 801 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 55 min
22 mi drive to downtown Waynesville (about 49 min)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
