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National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN

B:Generator Use · Site A04.

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
42 ftLongest rig
49 ftRoom
ADAAccessible
1,900 ftElevation
58%Tree cover
443 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

49 ftto the nearest other site, against 57 ft typical here
#115 of 159roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesB11 49 ftB07 57 ftB08 89 ftB06 94 ftB13 110 ftB05 120 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopB:Generator Use
Max vehicle length42 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeFull
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AccessibilityYes
Base Number of People1
Base Number of Vehicles1
BbqYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length48 ft
Fire PitYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Site Length48 ft
Site RatingStandard
Site Width20 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length14 ft
Tent Pad Width14 ft
AccessibleYes
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
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 42 ft · 2
Rvto 42 ft
Trailerto 42 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 A04 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