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About Cataloochee Campground
Number of accommodations: 27
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
- Restrooms
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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
Georgia W
VerifiedNovember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Love the "back to nature" simplistic camping.
Georgia W
VerifiedNovember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Love the "back to nature" simplistic camping.
Georgia W
VerifiedNovember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
It was simply perfect.
Ryan V
VerifiedNovember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Terrific. Restrooms had soap and hot air dryer! Great campsite, but road to it was a bit tricky.
Ryan V
VerifiedNovember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Terrific. Restrooms had soap and hot air dryer! Great campsite, but road to it was a bit tricky.
Robert S
VerifiedOctober 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
The perfect campground.
Robert S
VerifiedOctober 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
The perfect campground.
Robert S
VerifiedOctober 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Don't go to this campground. Difficult to get to, no showers, no electric, no camp store, no nearby town, no paved walking trails. This is why I keep going back. Love this place!
Robert S
VerifiedOctober 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Don't go to this campground. Difficult to get to, no showers, no electric, no camp store, no nearby town, no paved walking trails. This is why I keep going back. Love this place!
ray m
VerifiedOctober 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
campground and restrooms were super clean host was friendly and herpful
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