About Cades Cove Group
Number of accommodations: 4
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- General Store
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Reviews (59)
What Guests Are Saying
Cades Cove Group offers a spacious and well-maintained campground surrounded by trees, providing a sense of privacy for guests. The site features convenient access to bathrooms and a nearby stream, making it ideal for groups. While some visitors noted minor issues with insects and limited cellular service, the overall experience was enhanced by friendly staff and enjoyable wildlife encounters.
What Guests Are Saying
Cades Cove Group offers a spacious and well-maintained campground surrounded by trees, providing a sense of privacy for guests. The site features convenient access to bathrooms and a nearby stream, making it ideal for groups. While some visitors noted minor issues with insects and limited cellular service, the overall experience was enhanced by friendly staff and enjoyable wildlife encounters.
Review Summary
Kristy S
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
This is our favorite place to come and we try to come every Spring. This year was great as usual. The campsite is nice and within walking distance to two bathrooms. It is shady. If you have a large group, there is room for numerous tents, it has three or four fire pits with grates, and four different picnic table areas. We viewed wildlife in the campground in the form of turkeys, birds, and hawks. This is biking or walking distance to the loop. Check in and out is very easy. I would recommend.
Doug G
VerifiedApril 4, 2023 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
We ended up with a 350lb bear in our camp. We reported it to the rangers and they trapped it that night. By the next morning the bear was removed and we had no more issues. Rangers reacted quickly and professionally.
Doug G
VerifiedApril 4, 2023 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
We ended up with a 350lb bear in our camp. We reported it to the rangers and they trapped it that night. By the next morning the bear was removed and we had no more issues. Rangers reacted quickly and professionally.
Tammy W
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
Keep your food and water up at all times. Was visited by a bear 3 times in one day going through our campsite. It was awesome listening to the coyote's waking up one morning howling. Weather was perfect!!
Tammy W
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
Keep your food and water up at all times. Was visited by a bear 3 times in one day going through our campsite. It was awesome listening to the coyote's waking up one morning howling. Weather was perfect!!
Theresa A
VerifiedNovember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
Beautiful camp site.
Theresa A
VerifiedNovember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
Beautiful camp site.
Stephen K
VerifiedOctober 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group
The Group Campgrounds are the most peaceful and secluded spots for camping in the Cove. I have always considered the drive from Townsend into the Cove is like driving up to Heaven-a safe space. And finally, the NPS Staff has always been most helpful and informative. We will be back.
Stephen K
VerifiedOctober 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G001, Loop: Group
The Group Campgrounds are the most peaceful and secluded spots for camping in the Cove. I have always considered the drive from Townsend into the Cove is like driving up to Heaven-a safe space. And finally, the NPS Staff has always been most helpful and informative. We will be back.
Christopher P
VerifiedAugust 26, 2022 • Stayed at: G003, Loop: Group
Group site was great, Rangers were helpful, and the park was beautiful.
Location Cades Cove Group
Address:
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
United States
Cades Cove Campground
10042 Campground Drive
Townsend, TN 37882
865-448-2472
Lat/Long: N35.6009 W083.7742
From Maryville, TN: Take U.S. 321 North (you'll actually be driving south!) from Maryville to Townsend, TN (about 22 miles). At the traffic light in Townsend, continue straight on TN 73 and follow signs to Cades Cove.
From Pigeon Forge, TN take US 321 South (you'll be driving westerly) to Townsend, TN. Turn left (south) at Townsend onto TN 73. Follow signs to Cades Cove.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6039 / -83.7713
Elevation: 595 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 51 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
8:30AM
- Check-in with campground staff upon arrival to complete your reservation; late arrivals must check in the next day.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- A valid parking tag is required for vehicles parked over 15 minutes in the park, except at designated campsites.
Safety & rules
- Be aware of bear activity and follow safety practices for bear encounters.
- Generators are not allowed in group camps.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store all food and scented items properly to avoid bear encounters and potential fines.
- Promptly dispose of garbage in bear-proof dumpsters as this rule is strictly enforced.
Site types & loops
- Reservations are required for group camps, which are tent-only; no RVs or pop-ups allowed.
Site capacity
- Group sites require a minimum of 7 people, with a maximum capacity of 15 to 30, and a stay limit of 14 consecutive days.
Utilities
- The park has no showers or utility hook-ups; some group sites are accessible.
Fires & fuel
- Fires are allowed only in designated fire rings using approved firewood; collection of dead wood is allowed.
- Heat-treated firewood is available from vendors near the park; see firewoodscout.org for details.
Local regulations
- Fishing in the park requires a Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license, with special regulations.
- From the first Wednesday in May to the last Wednesday in September, no motorized vehicles are allowed in Cades Cove Loop from sunset Tuesday to sunrise Thursday.
Pets
- Pets are allowed but must be leashed and cannot be left unattended; they are not allowed on trails.
Cancellation policy
- Cancelling a group overnight reservation less than 14 days in advance incurs a $10 service fee and forfeits the first night's fee.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
