Site C51 · Loop Generator Free
Cades Cove Campground · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Tennessee, USA
Site C51 gets about 6.5 hours of direct sun in mid-July — one of the sunniest, most exposed sites here.
Site facts
- Partial shade (park-rated)
- No hookups
- Tents OK · RVs OK up to 20 ft
- Check-in 1:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
Direct sun per day (est.)
| Mid-January | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-February | 11 AM–3:30 PM/ 4.2 h |
| Mid-March | 11 AM–5:30 PM/ 6.2 h |
| Mid-April | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM/ 6.8 h |
| Mid-May | 10:30 AM–5 PM/ 6.5 h |
| Mid-June | 10:30 AM–5 PM/ 6.2 h |
| Mid-July | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM/ 6.5 h |
| Mid-August | 11 AM–5 PM/ 5.5 h |
| Mid-September | 11:30 AM–4 PM/ 4.2 h |
| Mid-October | 12:30 PM–3 PM/ 2.2 h |
| Mid-November | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-December | can’t estimate* |
Estimate for the 15th of each month — terrain and 2020 tree-canopy shadows included; verify on site.
* Low autumn-to-spring sun plus forest cover is beyond what our tree model can estimate — real forests have gaps, and leafless trees let winter sun through.
Camped here? Did the shade match?