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National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN

Generator Free loop · Site C42.

at Cades Cove Campground

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
24 ftLongest rig
50 ftRoom
1,920 ftElevation
75%Tree cover
124 ftWater · to Stillhouse Branch
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

50 ftto the nearest other site, against 57 ft typical here
#107 of 159roomiest site in the campground
6other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesC43 50 ftC28 50 ftC44 69 ftC41 71 ftC40 75 ftC27 79 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopGenerator Free loop
Max vehicle length24 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Base Number of People1
Base Number of Vehicles1
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length43 ft
Fire PitYes
Food LockerYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Quiet AreaYes
Site Length43 ft
Site RatingStandard
Site Width12 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length15 ft
Tent Pad Width15 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Also to 24 ft · 3
Rvto 24 ft
Tentto 24 ft
Trailerto 24 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site C42 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Cades Cove Campground →

Most private sites hereA01 157 ftB25 90 ftB37 90 ftB81 89 ftB79 86 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index