National Park Service group campground
National Park Service group campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount County, Tennessee. In the Townsend area.
Cades Cove combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. A camp store provides visitors with basic necessities as well as bike rentals. Events like interpretive programs in the nearby amphitheater and bicycle-only days on the loop road provide visitors with a fun and unique experience.
The description, directions and fees are the National Park Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.
The federal record has no coordinates for this group campground, so it is listed under Townsend and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.
Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.