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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
Annette W
VerifiedMay 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
The valley by far is one of my favorite spots in the GSMNP
Lots of history here along with good fishing and hiking
Kithy E
VerifiedMay 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
A beautiful campground that we will be recommending to friends. Everything from the camp host, to the site layout were top notch.
Kithy E
VerifiedMay 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
A beautiful campground that we will be recommending to friends. Everything from the camp host, to the site layout were top notch.
William C
VerifiedMay 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Lovely spot, lots of local history, good wildlife viewing, great hikes, wonderful fishing opportunities (if we'd had a license). Road not suitable for big RVs .
William C
VerifiedMay 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Lovely spot, lots of local history, good wildlife viewing, great hikes, wonderful fishing opportunities (if we'd had a license). Road not suitable for big RVs .
Alexandria S
VerifiedMay 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground right by the water with lots of great hiking nearby. We saw elk, too, which was the cherry on top of an otherwise perfect stay.
Alexandria S
VerifiedMay 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground right by the water with lots of great hiking nearby. We saw elk, too, which was the cherry on top of an otherwise perfect stay.
john R
VerifiedApril 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee is a wonderful place - the valley is stunning, and the surrounding mountains and hiking trails are truly magical. The campground is beautifully maintained and the host was friendly and helpful. Our only complaint is the fact that the elk have become a nuisance and wander freely through the campground. This presents a danger to campers, but more importantly, to the elk. This herd, and these majestic animals, should be more carefully managed and returned to their natural state of wild. It's a sad thing to see.
john R
VerifiedApril 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee is a wonderful place - the valley is stunning, and the surrounding mountains and hiking trails are truly magical. The campground is beautifully maintained and the host was friendly and helpful. Our only complaint is the fact that the elk have become a nuisance and wander freely through the campground. This presents a danger to campers, but more importantly, to the elk. This herd, and these majestic animals, should be more carefully managed and returned to their natural state of wild. It's a sad thing to see.
Sheri R
VerifiedApril 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
One of our favorite campgrounds. Great place to see elk and lots of hiking trails.
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
