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
Mosie W
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 25, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a fabulous campground in an isolated area of the park. The campground host is excellent and quite helpful. Restrooms are clean, water pressure is great at the spigots, and everyone we chatted with was friendly. Highly recommend. We went in with a 26 foot trailer. Site 14 ROCKS!
Corey B
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 26, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Very nice little campground
Mosie W
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 25, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a fabulous campground in an isolated area of the park. The campground host is excellent and quite helpful. Restrooms are clean, water pressure is great at the spigots, and everyone we chatted with was friendly. Highly recommend. We went in with a 26 foot trailer. Site 14 ROCKS!
amber s
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 18, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We loved staying at the Cataloochee campground! The bathrooms were convenient and clean. It was quiet and very peaceful. We are already planning to come back soon!
Corey B
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 26, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Very nice little campground
David K
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 16, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent campground! The bathrooms are very clean and the campsites are a good size. Be warned, you have to traverse a winding, sometimes rough road to access this campground. Large rigs NOT recommended! There are streams all around with plenty of fishing. One warning, the Little Cataloochee Trail is VERY difficult! It is very rocky and water runs down the trail making it slippery. If you drive around to the other end (old 276 I believe) it is a much nicer hike. Maps at the Cataloochee Valley are virtually non existent, so please do your home work ahead of time. NO cell or WiFi coverage in the Valley, you must drive a few miles and possibly get one bar.
David K
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 16, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Excellent campground! The bathrooms are very clean and the campsites are a good size. Be warned, you have to traverse a winding, sometimes rough road to access this campground. Large rigs NOT recommended! There are streams all around with plenty of fishing. One warning, the Little Cataloochee Trail is VERY difficult! It is very rocky and water runs down the trail making it slippery. If you drive around to the other end (old 276 I believe) it is a much nicer hike. Maps at the Cataloochee Valley are virtually non existent, so please do your home work ahead of time. NO cell or WiFi coverage in the Valley, you must drive a few miles and possibly get one bar.
Aprille S
VerifiedMay 25, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee may be the most beautiful place in the southeast; remote, quiet & beautiful!
Patricia B
VerifiedMay 25, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 23, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We enjoyed being just a short walk from the campsite to the bridge and the boogerman trail. The sound of the generators detracted from the peacefulness of the woods. There wasn't much privacy because the camp sites are close together.
Patricia B
VerifiedMay 25, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 23, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We enjoyed being just a short walk from the campsite to the bridge and the boogerman trail. The sound of the generators detracted from the peacefulness of the woods. There wasn't much privacy because the camp sites are close together.
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 5, 2026
