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Cades Cove Campground

Forested

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Tennessee, USA · 550 m elevation · Check-in 1:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Year-round campground at the edge of the Smokies' famous Cades Cove valley, near the 11-mile loop road and abundant wildlife.

Shade reality: Mature hardwood and pine canopy over virtually the whole campground — expect all-day dappled to deep shade.

Season: Open year-round. In winter only sites C1–12 and C26–61 are open, reservations required. Official page ↗

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Individual sites · 161 mapped

Full shade: 112Partial: 31

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Generator loop B (88 sites) and generator-free loop C (76 sites); 31 tent-only. No hookups (dump station); max RV 42 ft.

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Source: official park map · open PDF in a new tab ↗. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.

›Every site, one page each (161)sun by month, rig size, hookups

Hours are direct sun in mid-July.

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