Cades Cove Campground
Townsend, Tennessee
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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.
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Townsend, Tennessee
- Head north on Mountain Ave toward Townsend Historical Trail (282 ft)
- Turn right onto US-321 N/E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (1.2 mi)
- Continue straight onto E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (1.5 mi)
- Continue onto Townsend Entrance Rd (0.7 mi)
- Slight right onto Old State Hwy 73 Scenic (174 ft)
- Turn right onto Laurel Creek Rd (7.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Cades Cove Loop Rd (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto Cades Cove Campground Entrance Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Cades Cove Residence Rd ADestination will be on the left(82 ft)
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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