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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
Susan O
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
A lovely place to camp and hike.
Susan O
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
A lovely place to camp and hike.
Michael C
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee Campground is the best campground in the park in my opinion. It is quiet, small and located in a nice stand of trees. The elk are right up the road and there are many trails to enjoy.
Marie G
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Great campsite, wonderful Elk route!
Michael C
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee Campground is the best campground in the park in my opinion. It is quiet, small and located in a nice stand of trees. The elk are right up the road and there are many trails to enjoy.
Marie G
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Great campsite, wonderful Elk route!
Bryan S
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Facilities were clean, Grounds were kept and Host was great.
Jessica B
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Great first time camping trip there! Did have a yellow jacket nest at our site that it looked like they purposely did not mow around to avoid but they did not bother us since we saw it first thing and we stayed away. But other then that it was a great trip!!
Bryan S
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Facilities were clean, Grounds were kept and Host was great.
Jessica B
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Great first time camping trip there! Did have a yellow jacket nest at our site that it looked like they purposely did not mow around to avoid but they did not bother us since we saw it first thing and we stayed away. But other then that it was a great trip!!
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
