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 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.
The 4-site Cades Cove Group Camp is located in the Cades Cove area of 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 white-tailed 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 availabe in Townsend (9 miles); medical facilites are 30 miles away in Maryville. Group sites include tent pads and a gravelled tenting area, one large firering, smaller fire rings with cooking grills, and picnic tables. RVs and generator use are not permitted at group sites. The restroom in the Cades Cove Group campground will be rehabilitated in 2010 to conform to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards. The construction schedule has not been confirmed and campers should expect the restroom to be closed for the entire 2010 season. Campers will have to use the restrooms in the B section of the campground. Group Site #3, including the pavilion, will also be closed during the rehabilitation. We apologize for any inconvenience while these improvements are made. Please check back for scheduling updates. The Cades Loop Road will be closed for surfacing from March 1 through noon on April 24. The road will be closed to all public use, including hiking, bicycling, and auto touring during the closure period. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cades-cove-road-improvement.htm MORE INFORMATION: Information is available at the park website at 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 www.smokiesstore.org . The park mailing address is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.
