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National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN

Generator Free loop · Site C18.

at Cades Cove Campground

This site, in 5 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
33 ftLongest rig
53 ftRoom
1,940 ftElevation
85%Tree cover
344 ftWater · to Cooper 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

53 ftto the nearest other site, against 57 ft typical here
#95 of 159roomiest site in the campground
1other site within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesC17 53 ftC19 101 ftC16 115 ftC65 127 ftC63 130 ftC20 148 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 length33 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Base Number of People1
Base Number of Vehicles1
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length40 ft
Fire PitYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Quiet AreaYes
Site Length40 ft
Site RatingStandard
Site Width11 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

Fifth Wheelno length limit listed
Pickup Camperno length limit listed
Pop Upno length limit listed
Rv/Motorhomeno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Trailerno length limit listed

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 C18 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