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Cades Cove Campground

35.6030° N / 83.7758° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 18389 detected openings this week161 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 389 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232488

When Cades Cove Campground reopens

Cades Cove Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
389
Openings · last 30 days
602
Openings · last 90 days
629

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
025507510012556106124127853695MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 629

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 629 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0204060804760406043686734000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 19:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 135 of 629 detected openings (21.5%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 6DMEDIAN · 13 DAYS OUTP75 · 28D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–28 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
B11  132.1%
B48  121.9%
B74  121.9%
B68  121.9%
A05  121.9%

Site B11 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 13. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 161 monitored sites

Of the 29,463 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 8,603 open for online reservation · 8,247 reserved · 12,613 closed.

Where the open windows are

70.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 8,603 of 29,463 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online70.8%
Open site-nights8,603 / 29,463
Reserved (of online inventory)8,247 / 16,850
Weekday openings5,001
Weekend openings3,602

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 5,001 fall on weekdays and 3,602 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0003433353,0241,3121,4281,293868SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

November holds the most room. 3,024 of 4,830 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 160 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2697Open
FRI Nov 27100Open
SAT Nov 28120Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2442Open
FRI Dec 2540Open
New YearTHU Dec 3131Open
FRI Jan 137Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 95 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 40 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 30 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
C06  151
C12  148
C05  147
C55  146
C28  145

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

8,603 open site-nights across 160 sites at Cades Cove Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 532 2-night, 370 3-night, 193 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site A05.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 47 ft. 103 sites take 25 ft, 34 sites take 35 ft, 15 sites take 40 ft. 13 sites of 160 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

Showing 60 of 160 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
C0643 ftNone151118 nightsSep 20, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 18 +139 more
C1220 ftNone148132 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +136 more
C0542 ftNone147132 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3 +135 more
C5524 ftNone146132 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +134 more
C28Not recordedNone145132 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +133 more
C3424 ftNone14484 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 18, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +132 more
C5320 ftNone144112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 4 +132 more
C4142 ftNone142132 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more
C26Not recordedNone141120 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Oct 4, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9 +129 more
C4024 ftNone141132 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Oct 4, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more
C4927 ftNone141132 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more
C5840 ftNone14178 nightsSep 18, Sep 24, Oct 6, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9 +129 more
C6021 ftNone14178 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8 +129 more
C3331 ftNone140131 nightsOct 1, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +128 more
C5120 ftNone14090 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8 +128 more
C6124 ftNone14078 nightsSep 24, Oct 4, Oct 28, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +128 more
C3624 ftNone139131 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +127 more
C3824 ftNone13963 nightsSep 18, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 21, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +127 more
C4347 ftNone139115 nightsSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +127 more
C01Not recordedNone13878 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 31 +126 more
C5224 ftNone138130 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 27, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +126 more
C4224 ftNone13791 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 5 +125 more
C02Not recordedNone13575 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8 +123 more
C0743 ftNone135125 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16 +123 more
C3934 ftNone135101 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 25, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +123 more
C5742 ftYes134122 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 27, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +122 more
C5035 ftNone13377 nightsSep 30, Oct 29, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +121 more
C0327 ftNone13277 nightsSep 24, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +120 more
C0830 ftNone132125 nightsSep 20, Oct 4, Oct 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +120 more
C1124 ftNone13291 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +120 more
C27Not recordedNone13178 nightsSep 24, Sep 28, Oct 29, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15 +119 more
C3024 ftNone13159 nightsSep 28, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +119 more
C3224 ftNone13151 nightsOct 5, Oct 6, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +119 more
C4735 ftNone13180 nightsSep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +119 more
C5930 ftNone130111 nightsSep 21, Oct 31, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +118 more
C0447 ftNone12976 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 25, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11 +117 more
C3142 ftYes12977 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 17 +117 more
C3531 ftNone12973 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +117 more
C4445 ftNone12979 nightsSep 21, Oct 4, Oct 22, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +117 more
C4529 ftNone12987 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 26, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 29, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +117 more
C3735 ftNone12868 nightsOct 6, Oct 18, Oct 25, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +116 more
C0933 ftNone12667 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 27, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15 +114 more
C5424 ftNone12375 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10 +111 more
C2930 ftNone11483 nightsOct 4, Oct 18, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15 +102 more
C5624 ftNone11375 nightsSep 28, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +101 more
C4627 ftNone11035 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +98 more
C4835 ftNone10251 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +90 more
B26Not recordedNone3822 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +26 more
C6627 ftNone3722 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +25 more
C6842 ftNone3722 nightsSep 18, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 15, Oct 21, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +25 more
B54Not recordedNone3622 nightsSep 18, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 1, Nov 2 +24 more
B75Not recordedNone3622 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +24 more
B4827 ftNone3522 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 18, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +23 more
B77Not recordedNone3521 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +23 more
B0824 ftNone3417 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2 +22 more
B24Not recordedNone3422 nightsSep 30, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 25, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +22 more
C6739 ftNone3422 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 29, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6 +22 more
B1028 ftNone3322 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 21, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 8 +21 more
B40Not recordedNone3321 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 25, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6 +21 more
B71Not recordedNone3221 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9 +20 more

About Cades Cove Campground

Overview

Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures. Popular activities here include hiking, biking, touring the 11-mile Cades Cove loop road and observing wildlife.

Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Cades Cove never disappoints.

Recreation

The Great Smoky Mountains are a hikers paradise and visitors to Cades Cove Campground love the 5-mile roundtrip hike to Abram Falls. From Cades Cove Loop Road, follow the signage at the turnoff for directions to the trailhead.

Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet high, the large volume of water rushing over falls more than makes up for its lack of height. The long, deep pool at its base is very picturesque. The trail to the falls traverses pine-oak forest on the ridges and hemlock and rhododendron forest along the creek. The waterfall and creek are named for Cherokee Chief Abram or Abraham whose village once stood several miles downstream.

A nearby horse stable provides one-hour horseback rides as well as hay rides and carriage rides from March through October, offering recreational activities for the entire family.

Campers can also enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance.

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. During the off season, only sites C1-12 and C26-61 are open to camping by reservation only. Once B Loop closes for the season then generators will be allowed in Loop C, with restricted hours, UNTIL Loop B reopens for camping. During peak season (May - October) 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. Please visit www.nps.gov/grsm for up-to-date information on campgrounds, road and weather conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Natural Features

Cades Cove is a broad, verdant valley surrounded by mountains and is one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smokies. It offers some of the best opportunities for wildlife viewing in the park.

Large numbers of white-tailed deer are frequently seen, and sightings of black bear, coyote, ground hog, turkey, raccoon, skunk, and other animals are also possible.

For hundreds of years Cherokee Indians hunted in Cades Cove but archeologists have found no evidence of major settlements. The first Europeans settled in the cove sometime between 1818 and 1821. By 1830 the population of the area had already swelled to 271.

Nearby Attractions

The park holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools and grist mills, have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park, a few of which are easily accessible from the Cades Cove loop road.

Townsend, located about nine miles away, offers full service grocery stores and fuel.

161 monitored sitesRVs up to 47 ft2 with hookups142 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6

Getting there

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.

10042 Campground Drive, Townsend, TN 37882865-448-4103 FOR AVAILABILITY AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION 877-444-6777
CampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorseback RidingInterpretive ProgramsVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Cades Cove Campground?

Reservations for Cades Cove Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 70.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 8,603 of 29,463 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 629 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Cades Cove Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 389 site-date openings at Cades Cove Campground in the last 7 days, 602 over 30 days and 629 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Cades Cove Campground?

370 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site A05. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Cades Cove Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

34 of the 160 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 47 ft. 147 of those 160 sites have a recorded maximum length and 13 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Cades Cove Campground?

November 2026, with 3,024 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 4,830.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Cades Cove Campground?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-28 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Cades Cove Campground?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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