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Cades Cove Campground

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6 of 161 sites fit 38 ft

Book A01, A04, A05, B33, C31, C57

Longest for your rig: 42 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: electric
Entry: Pull-through
ADA sites: 9
Elevation: 1,897 ft
Vehicles: up to 2
Season: Open year-round

Facilities Cades Cove Campground is open year round and combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water.quoted from the description Recreation.gov publishes for this facility

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Every bookable site

The 6 sites that take a 38 ft rig, drawn where they sit.

Fits your 38 ft rig — 6 sites

A0142 ft vehicle · back · paved · 20 ft wide · 2 vehicles A0442 ft limit · back · paved · 20 ft wide · 2 vehicles A0542 ft limit · back · paved · 20 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3342 ft vehicle · back · paved · 18 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3142 ft vehicle · back · paved · 40 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5742 ft vehicle · back · paved · 40 ft wide · 2 vehicles

Too short for 38 ft — 124 sites

B0235 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0435 ft limit · back · paved · 15 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0735 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1335 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2035 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2135 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2235 ft limit · back · paved · 9 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3535 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5735 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5935 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B8035 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1635 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3735 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4735 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4835 ft vehicle · back · paved · 23 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5035 ft vehicle · back · paved · 23 ft wide · 2 vehicles C6235 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7435 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2334 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3234 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5034 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B8334 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B8434 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2434 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3934 ft limit · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1633 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1733 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4333 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4733 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5333 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5533 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5633 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6933 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B8533 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C0933 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1833 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0532 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4232 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6332 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6732 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7932 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C0432 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7632 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1231 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2931 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3431 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4931 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1931 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2531 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3331 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3531 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1530 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6430 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7030 ft vehicle · back · paved · 9 ft wide · 2 vehicles B8130 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles C0830 ft vehicle · pull · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2930 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5930 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C6430 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1829 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7629 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1729 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2029 ft vehicle · back · paved · 20 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7529 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0128 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0628 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1028 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2228 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2328 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1127 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3027 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3927 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7327 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7827 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C0327 ft limit · back · paved · 2 vehicles C1427 ft vehicle · pull · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C2127 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4627 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4927 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7227 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7327 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1526 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6825 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4525 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0824 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1424 ft vehicle · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles B1924 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2524 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2724 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B2824 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3124 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B3724 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4124 ft limit · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4424 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B4624 ft vehicle · pull · paved · 9 ft wide · 2 vehicles B5824 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6024 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6124 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6224 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6524 ft limit · pull · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B6624 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7224 ft limit · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B7424 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1124 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C1324 ft vehicle · pull · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3024 ft limit · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3224 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3424 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3624 ft vehicle · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C3824 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4024 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C4224 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5224 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5424 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5524 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5624 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C6124 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C6924 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7124 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B0321 ft limit · back · paved · 15 ft wide · 2 vehicles C6021 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C7021 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5120 ft limit · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C5320 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 31 sites

B24no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 9 ft wide · 2 vehicles B26no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B36no rigs permitted · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B38no rigs permitted · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B40no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B48no rigs permitted · pull · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles B51no rigs permitted · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles B52no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B54no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles B71no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 7 ft wide · 2 vehicles B75no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 7 ft wide · 2 vehicles B77no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 8 ft wide · 2 vehicles C01no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 2 vehicles C02no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 2 vehicles C05no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C06no rigs permitted · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C07no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C10no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C12no rigs permitted · back · paved · 23 ft wide · 2 vehicles C26no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 2 vehicles C27no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 2 vehicles C28no rigs permitted · parallel · paved · 1 vehicle C41no rigs permitted · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles C43no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C44no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C58no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles C63no rigs permitted · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C65no rigs permitted · back · paved · 14 ft wide · 2 vehicles C66no rigs permitted · back · paved · 13 ft wide · 2 vehicles C67no rigs permitted · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles C68no rigs permitted · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles

fits 38 ft (6) too short (153) not published (0)Click a site for what it publishes and a way to book it. Positions are the agency’s across 2 loops; roads, water and terrain are not shown, so this says where the sites are and not how you drive between them. 2 sites have no published coordinate and are in the lists but not on the map.

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Cades Cove Group TN · tent-only	0 mi E	4	—	none · pull-through
2	Anthony Creek Horse Camp TN	1 mi E	3	—	none
3	Abram's Creek Campground TN	9 mi W	16	12 ft	none
4	Look Rock Campground TN	9 mi W	68	60 ft	electric · pull-through
5	Elkmont Group Camp TN · tent-only	11 mi E	4	—	none
6	Elkmont Campground TN	12 mi E	211	35 ft	electric

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 161
Non-site records excluded: 3
Longest driveway: 80 ft
Max occupancy per site: 6
Reservable sites: 160
Coordinates: 35.6027, -83.7763
Nearest place: Townsend
Phone: 865-448-4103 FOR AVAILABILITY AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION 877-444-6777
Elevation: 1,897 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/232488 · retrieved 2026-08-12 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-13 · public-domain