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65 reviews
Cades Cove Group is praised for its beautiful, clean facilities and private camping sites, surrounded by nature. Visitors enjoyed the friendly staff and the option to bike the loop, enhancing their experience. While some minor issues like bugs in the bathrooms and limited cell service were noted, the overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many eager to return.
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October 30, 2023 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
Our church has our annual picnic here and we always look forward to it. Unfortunately this year, there was a car fire on the Cades Cove Loop road and over half of our members were not allowed to go to the campground. The Cades Cove Campground is a great place for our group and all of our members always enjoy the day.
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June 24, 2023 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
The Cades Cove group campsites are so beautiful. Each site is shaded, lots of big trees, plenty of spots for tent setup, with easy access to the central bathroom. I love the pavilion in the group site for large/covered meals.
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June 24, 2023 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
The Cades Cove group campsites are so beautiful. Each site is shaded, lots of big trees, plenty of spots for tent setup, with easy access to the central bathroom. I love the pavilion in the group site for large/covered meals.
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May 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.
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May 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.
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April 4, 2023 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
We ended up with a 350 lb 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.
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April 4, 2023 Stayed at: G004, Loop: Group
We ended up with a 350 lb 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.
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November 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!!
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November 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!!
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November 2, 2022 Stayed at: G002, Loop: Group
Beautiful camp site.
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107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 United States
Elevation: 595 ft
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 mi). At the traf...
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 mi). 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.
The closest entrance is: Townsend Entrance
Approximate drive: 6.6 mi · 11 min
The closest entrance is: Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate drive: 29.9 mi · 51 min
Check in time
8:30AM
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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Population: 3,663
Nearby city: Knoxville, TN
Approx. 26 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 1,289 ft
Gatlinburg, TN
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