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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
Jamie C
VerifiedMay 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
The campground was amazing! We chose our spots close to our camp dates so we had limited selection but we marked the spots we love and plan to try to book those next year! Looking forward to coming back. The bathhouse was a wonderful sight as the website made it seem more primitive than it was.
Madison M
VerifiedMay 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Elk. No road noise. The river running. It was a forest paradise
christy c
VerifiedMay 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Lovely, remote campground with easy access to trailheads. Attentive camp host and nice bathrooms. Small and quaint with some creekside sites and quiet overall. I did hear a generator or two here and there (a no-go in my book) but expected I suppose since no hook-ups. Will definitely return.
christy c
VerifiedMay 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Lovely, remote campground with easy access to trailheads. Attentive camp host and nice bathrooms. Small and quaint with some creekside sites and quiet overall. I did hear a generator or two here and there (a no-go in my book) but expected I suppose since no hook-ups. Will definitely return.
Lauren E
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Loved it! Thanks for a great family camping trip :-)
Dan H
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
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Lauren E
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Loved it! Thanks for a great family camping trip :-)
Dan H
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
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Dan H
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Lisa G
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Camphosts were great! Although the road coming was challenging, the campground didn't disappoint. Loved our stay.
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
