Cades Cove (TN), TN

The 159 site Cades Cove Campground is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and approximately 9 miles from Townsend, Tennessee. Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures. Popular activities include hiking, bicyling the 11-mile loop road and observing wildlife. While staying in the Cove, you may see whitetailed deer, wild turkey, coyote and/or black bear. The nearby horse stable offers one hour horseback rides, hayrides and carriage rides from March thru October. The campground store offers camping supplies, firewood and ice and rents bicycles on an hourly or daily basis. Full service grocery stores are available in Townsend (9 miles); medical facilities are 30 miles away in Maryville. Campsites include a 13' x 13' tent pad, a firering with cooking grill and a picnic table with lantern pole. Reasonable generator use is allowed in B loop; generator use is prohibited altogether in C loop from May 15-October 31. The dump station is open year round but provides limited service in winter months. Campsites are available on a first come, first served basis from November 1-May 14. MORE INFORMATION: Information is available at the park website at http://www.nps.gov/grsm . For recorded information on park facilities, programs, local lodging and to request information by mail, call 865-436-1200. Books and guides are available on-line at http://www.smokiesstore.org. The park mailing address is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

Address

107 Park Headquarters Rd
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Getting there

Cades Cove Campground 10042 Campground Drive Townsend, TN 37882 Lat/Long: N35.6034 W083.7760 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.

Alerts and Important Information

The Cades Cove Loop Road normally opens to motor vehicles at sunrise and closes at sunset. From 5/9 thru 9/26, the Loop Road will remain closed to motor vehicles each Wednesday and Saturday morning un