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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
Larry D
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
I have been to Cataloochee Campground a few times over the last 20 years. My favorite time is during the elk rutting season. The elk come out into the meadow at sunup and sundown for many great photo opportunities. The location is a difficult drive which limits crowds. A positive for me! You must take in all supplies, food, water etc.
On this trip, I want to thank the camp host for warning me of the coming flood (Hurricane Helene). So, I left a night early and avoided potential complications from wind and water.
Larry D
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
I have been to Cataloochee Campground a few times over the last 20 years. My favorite time is during the elk rutting season. The elk come out into the meadow at sunup and sundown for many great photo opportunities. The location is a difficult drive which limits crowds. A positive for me! You must take in all supplies, food, water etc.
On this trip, I want to thank the camp host for warning me of the coming flood (Hurricane Helene). So, I left a night early and avoided potential complications from wind and water.
Matt N
VerifiedNovember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We loved this campground and area. It was quiet and beautiful. At night the synchronized fireflies came out behind our campsite. Two evenings, elk walked thru the campground. Will definitely visit again.
Matt N
VerifiedNovember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
We loved this campground and area. It was quiet and beautiful. At night the synchronized fireflies came out behind our campsite. Two evenings, elk walked thru the campground. Will definitely visit again.
Kris P
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campsite, a little over priced for what you get.
Kris P
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campsite, a little over priced for what you get.
Karen B
VerifiedMay 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Awesome campsite. Clean, quiet, small. Great hikes and wildlife.
Karen B
VerifiedMay 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Awesome campsite. Clean, quiet, small. Great hikes and wildlife.
John W
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee CG is a terrific small and remote one. It's a quiet place with little vehicle traffic due to the narrow, winding gravel road on a mountainside to get to it. We watched elk roam through the campground. Fireflies came out at night. The one bathroom was kept very clean and stocked. Note that if you're hiking, some of the trails as well as some of the unpaved roads by the barn and Caldwell house are really washed out still.
John W
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND
Cataloochee CG is a terrific small and remote one. It's a quiet place with little vehicle traffic due to the narrow, winding gravel road on a mountainside to get to it. We watched elk roam through the campground. Fireflies came out at night. The one bathroom was kept very clean and stocked. Note that if you're hiking, some of the trails as well as some of the unpaved roads by the barn and Caldwell house are really washed out still.
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
