What is the maximum RV length at Cataloochee Campground?

Longest RV site listed: 34 ft (27 of 27 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Cataloochee Campground have RV hookups?

27 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Cataloochee Campground?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Cataloochee Campground near Waynesville

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At a glance

RV sites up to 34 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Flush toilets

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Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
9 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
12 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
25 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
2 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
14 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
21 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
19 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
20 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
10 standard nonelectric	–	–	$30
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford 13 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person
- 2 hour Extended Ghost and Haunt Tour of Gatlinburg 24 mi · 2 hr · from $40/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River 13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 27 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 34 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

To The Max I 2021 Entegra Coach Esteem

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 135 mi from campground

$290/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Thor Freedom Elite

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 203 mi from campground

$195/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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The Dahlia

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 217 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Cataloochee Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

13 mi · 1.8 hr · from $52/person

White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $46/person

Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour

13 mi · 1.3 hr · from $45/person

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3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

23 mi · 3 hr · from $65/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season May 25–Sep 7: RV & Tent $30 per night

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cataloochee Campground

For October weekends, book about 179 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 128 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	18 days ahead	36 days ahead	15 days ahead	36 days ahead
April	33 days ahead	76 days ahead	23 days ahead	68 days ahead
May	48 days ahead	121 days ahead	27 days ahead	96 days ahead
June	52 days ahead	126 days ahead	34 days ahead	105 days ahead
July	41 days ahead	107 days ahead	24 days ahead	85 days ahead
August	33 days ahead	109 days ahead	21 days ahead	88 days ahead
September	105 days ahead	174 days ahead	34 days ahead	123 days ahead
October	128 days ahead	179 days ahead	55 days ahead	144 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (21,287 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Cataloochee Campground near Waynesville

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Cataloochee Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Cataloochee Campground