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
Nancy H
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 25, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
The campground was kept up and the toilets were clean, even though there were only two for each gender. The camp spots were close together and there wasn't anything between for privacy. That is just my personal preference. We don't hike so if you are a hiker it would be a nice place. The campground host was very nice and had a lot of information. There wasn't any firewood to purchase at the campsite, you had to purchase that somewhere in the town or you could pick up branches from the ground. Of coarse there wasn't enough to make even a small campfire. The thing that ruined it for us was the road getting there. It was the scariest road I had ever been on! It was about 10 miles of twisty turny hairpin curves. About half of it was gravel and just about wide enough for 1 and half cars. The side of the road had no guardrails and if you went off it was a mile down. They would never know where you disappeared to. You had to crawl along and pray no one else was coming around the hairpin curve that you couldn't see and that if so they were crawling along also. Other than that road the campsite wasn't bad.
Kenneth R
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Mini-family reunion - 19 individuals. Many great memories over many years.
Kenneth R
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Mini-family reunion - 19 individuals. Many great memories over many years.
Claire T
VerifiedJuly 30, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a beautiful and remote campsite, with sites right on the river and trails you can walk to. The host this summer did a great job keeping the campsites and bathroom clean too. No showers available. And warning - the road to get up the mountain is pretty scary -unpaved and narrow.
Claire T
VerifiedJuly 30, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a beautiful and remote campsite, with sites right on the river and trails you can walk to. The host this summer did a great job keeping the campsites and bathroom clean too. No showers available. And warning - the road to get up the mountain is pretty scary -unpaved and narrow.
Marilyn P
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Loved the campground and the area. Quiet and very peaceful. Not a bad campsite in the place.
Lauren B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 26, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground, and well worth the scary drive up the dirt road. Very clean and well maintained, and other guests were very respectful.
Marilyn P
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Loved the campground and the area. Quiet and very peaceful. Not a bad campsite in the place.
Lauren B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 26, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground, and well worth the scary drive up the dirt road. Very clean and well maintained, and other guests were very respectful.
Eric F
VerifiedJuly 27, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 21, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Liked this campground a lot. Sites were well spaced but little vegetation in between. Clean. Friendly camp host. Nice to be in uncrowded part of the park. Gravel roads in and out were pretty fun.
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
