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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
Jackie S
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet campground….older small sites no hookups difficult road up but one of our favorites in the park
Thomas S
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a superb, small campground. I used as base camp for day hiking all the Cataloochee Valley trails. Nice people, level sites, clean bathrooms and always close to the elk.
Thomas S
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
This is a superb, small campground. I used as base camp for day hiking all the Cataloochee Valley trails. Nice people, level sites, clean bathrooms and always close to the elk.
Susan C
VerifiedMay 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful location. Sites were large but the tent pad was not large enough for my 6 person test with the vestibule entry. Sites were close together with no privacy, but all of the campers were very respectful of space and noise. 1 downside was that we were not to do dishes at our campsite due to bears and other wildlife, but the space provided did not have hot water available. We ended up heating water and washing our dishes and then carrying the full dish pans to the "dish closet" to rinse and dispose of our soapy water.
Also, 8-10 mikes of the road leading to the campground is narrow, rutted, and dangerous. We loved this location, but as we get older do not want to navigate getting back to this site.
Susan C
VerifiedMay 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful location. Sites were large but the tent pad was not large enough for my 6 person test with the vestibule entry. Sites were close together with no privacy, but all of the campers were very respectful of space and noise. 1 downside was that we were not to do dishes at our campsite due to bears and other wildlife, but the space provided did not have hot water available. We ended up heating water and washing our dishes and then carrying the full dish pans to the "dish closet" to rinse and dispose of our soapy water.
Also, 8-10 mikes of the road leading to the campground is narrow, rutted, and dangerous. We loved this location, but as we get older do not want to navigate getting back to this site.
Greg G
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Remote
Robin E
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Really enjoyed the quietness of the Area. Loved seeing the Elk and we also got to see a momma bear and her cub. Nice trails.
Greg G
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Remote
Robin E
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Really enjoyed the quietness of the Area. Loved seeing the Elk and we also got to see a momma bear and her cub. Nice trails.
Andrew G
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Really nice, very quiet campground with good water noise to sleep to
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
