About Cataloochee Campground
Number of accommodations: 27
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (773)
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Campground is a charming and peaceful spot, well-regarded for its clean facilities and friendly hosts. Many visitors appreciate the abundant wildlife, including elk and bears, and the serene, forested environment. While access can be tricky due to remote roads and no hookups, the spacious sites and beautiful scenery make it a favorite for campers seeking a simple, nature-focused experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Campground is a charming and peaceful spot, well-regarded for its clean facilities and friendly hosts. Many visitors appreciate the abundant wildlife, including elk and bears, and the serene, forested environment. While access can be tricky due to remote roads and no hookups, the spacious sites and beautiful scenery make it a favorite for campers seeking a simple, nature-focused experience.
Review Summary
Glen & S
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 23, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We love our camping trips to Cataloouchee! The camp ground is always full of wonderful folks easily making friends with. The Elk was bugling and the weather was perfect. There did seem to not be as many elk as in past years. On a positive note we got to see the new baby elk with its Mom! That was the first little one we have ever seen at Cataloouchee! See ya again soon!!!!!
Tammy H
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We loved it here!!! A beautiful campground with fantastic sites. Showers are the only missing amenity, but we truly didn't care. Waking up in the Catalochee is totally worth being a little stinky!
Tammy H
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We loved it here!!! A beautiful campground with fantastic sites. Showers are the only missing amenity, but we truly didn't care. Waking up in the Catalochee is totally worth being a little stinky!
Larry W
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, large campsites. Secluded in a deep forest with pretty stream at the back of some of the sites. Clean and well maintained.
Larry W
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, large campsites. Secluded in a deep forest with pretty stream at the back of some of the sites. Clean and well maintained.
Allison W
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
100% will be back. Some things I had a hard time finding online and would have been helpful to know before our trip:
-There is a utility sink (cold water only) for washing dishes and dumping grey water by the bathrooms.
-The fire pits have grill/grates on them.
-The bathrooms have flush toilets and cold water sinks with hand dryers (no paper towels).
-We only saw one bear bin food storage box, by campsite #1.
-Sites were rocky and muddy. It's a very shaded area so if it's damp, don't expect it to dry out!
Allison W
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
100% will be back. Some things I had a hard time finding online and would have been helpful to know before our trip:
-There is a utility sink (cold water only) for washing dishes and dumping grey water by the bathrooms.
-The fire pits have grill/grates on them.
-The bathrooms have flush toilets and cold water sinks with hand dryers (no paper towels).
-We only saw one bear bin food storage box, by campsite #1.
-Sites were rocky and muddy. It's a very shaded area so if it's damp, don't expect it to dry out!
Henry C
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 20, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Campground is always great. The road in needed help, badly wash-boarded and rough.
Henry C
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 20, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Campground is always great. The road in needed help, badly wash-boarded and rough.
Janet C
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Itβs beauty near ceases to amaze me.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6312 / -83.0855
Elevation: 801 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 55 min
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
