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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 2,232 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 09:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 507 of 2,232 detected openings (22.7%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–15 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| B78 | 41 | 1.8% |
| C48 | 35 | 1.6% |
| B70 | 31 | 1.4% |
| B06 | 30 | 1.3% |
| B60 | 30 | 1.3% |
Site B78 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 41. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 29,463 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 8,263 open for online reservation · 3,476 reserved · 17,724 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,821 fall on weekdays and 3,442 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
November holds the most room. 2,191 of 4,669 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 79 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 79 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 102 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 40 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 39 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 34 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 70 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 38 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 25 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| C12 | 178 |
| C41 | 175 |
| C61 | 173 |
| C28 | 172 |
| C43 | 171 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 13. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 553 2-night, 449 3-night, 223 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site B26.
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.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C12 | 20 ft | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| C41 | 42 ft | None | 175 | 134 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +163 more |
| C61 | 24 ft | None | 173 | 73 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +161 more |
| C28 | Not recorded | None | 172 | 131 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +160 more |
| C43 | 47 ft | None | 171 | 111 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +159 more |
| C06 | 43 ft | None | 170 | 118 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +158 more |
| C36 | 24 ft | None | 170 | 149 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +158 more |
| C34 | 24 ft | None | 167 | 113 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 21 +155 more |
| C26 | Not recorded | None | 165 | 105 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 20 +153 more |
| C55 | 24 ft | None | 164 | 86 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 25 +152 more |
| C01 | Not recorded | None | 163 | 80 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 24 +151 more |
| C07 | 43 ft | None | 163 | 125 nights | Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +151 more |
| C27 | Not recorded | None | 163 | 116 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +151 more |
| C02 | Not recorded | None | 162 | 84 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +150 more |
| C05 | 42 ft | None | 162 | 84 nights | Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +150 more |
| C40 | 24 ft | None | 159 | 118 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +147 more |
| C53 | 20 ft | None | 158 | 126 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +146 more |
| C60 | 21 ft | None | 158 | 66 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +146 more |
| C51 | 20 ft | None | 157 | 98 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +145 more |
| C03 | 27 ft | None | 155 | 87 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +143 more |
| C58 | 40 ft | None | 154 | 65 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22 +142 more |
| C44 | 45 ft | None | 153 | 75 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +141 more |
| C38 | 24 ft | None | 152 | 63 nights | Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +140 more |
| C30 | 24 ft | None | 150 | 53 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +138 more |
| C33 | 31 ft | None | 150 | 106 nights | Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +138 more |
| C35 | 31 ft | None | 144 | 73 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +132 more |
| C32 | 24 ft | None | 142 | 47 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +130 more |
| C08 | 30 ft | None | 140 | 87 nights | Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +128 more |
| C42 | 24 ft | None | 140 | 72 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +128 more |
| C45 | 29 ft | None | 139 | 55 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +127 more |
| C09 | 33 ft | None | 138 | 64 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Dec 1 +126 more |
| C47 | 35 ft | None | 137 | 59 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +125 more |
| C50 | 35 ft | None | 137 | 88 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +125 more |
| C04 | 47 ft | None | 134 | 80 nights | Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +122 more |
| C49 | 27 ft | None | 134 | 102 nights | Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +122 more |
| C11 | 24 ft | None | 132 | 93 nights | Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 29, Nov 30 +120 more |
| C39 | 34 ft | None | 132 | 94 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +120 more |
| C52 | 24 ft | None | 131 | 80 nights | Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23 +119 more |
| C54 | 24 ft | None | 126 | 74 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +114 more |
| C56 | 24 ft | None | 125 | 32 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +113 more |
| C29 | 30 ft | None | 123 | 91 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30 +111 more |
| C57 | 42 ft | Yes | 123 | 41 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +111 more |
| C59 | 30 ft | None | 123 | 75 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +111 more |
| C37 | 35 ft | None | 114 | 66 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 25 +102 more |
| C48 | 35 ft | None | 111 | 51 nights | Nov 8, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 28, Nov 29 +99 more |
| C31 | 42 ft | Yes | 109 | 50 nights | Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 17, Nov 20, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +97 more |
| C46 | 27 ft | None | 91 | 24 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +79 more |
| B75 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 15 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16 +13 more |
| B54 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 22 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +12 more |
| B48 | 27 ft | None | 23 | 22 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +11 more |
| B52 | Not recorded | None | 23 | 8 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +11 more |
| C68 | 42 ft | None | 23 | 15 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +11 more |
| B36 | 24 ft | None | 22 | 15 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +10 more |
| B41 | 24 ft | None | 22 | 21 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +10 more |
| B60 | 24 ft | None | 22 | 22 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +10 more |
| B61 | 24 ft | None | 22 | 21 nights | Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +10 more |
| B71 | Not recorded | None | 22 | 15 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +10 more |
| C66 | 27 ft | None | 21 | 14 nights | Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +9 more |
| C67 | 39 ft | None | 21 | 15 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +9 more |
| C76 | 32 ft | None | 21 | 11 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 19, Nov 20 +9 more |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Reservations for Cades Cove Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 72% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 8,263 of 29,463 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 2,232 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.
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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 Nov 2, 2026 16:20 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 186 site-date openings at Cades Cove Campground in the last 7 days, 1,237 over 30 days and 2,232 over the last 90.
449 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site B26. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
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.
November 2026, with 2,191 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 4,669.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-15 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 13. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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