National Park Service · North Carolina
Cataloochee Campground (Great Smoky Mountains NP · NC side)
Near Maggie Valley, North Carolina — $25 a night and rigs to 31 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Cataloochee Campground?
What length RV fits Cataloochee Campground? Our record: Cataloochee Campground takes rigs up to 31 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: March through October.
Camping at Cataloochee Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a North Carolina owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Reintroduced elk herd grazes the Cataloochee meadow at dusk/dawn. Most isolated GSMNP camp (NC side). The gravel access road has the 31-ft RV limit.
From our record
- Open
- March through October
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Pets allowed, Fire rings, Dry / no hookups
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
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Cataloochee Campground (Great Smoky Mountains NP · NC side) questions
- What length RV fits Cataloochee Campground?
- Our record: Cataloochee Campground takes rigs up to 31 ft.
- When is Cataloochee Campground open?
- Our record: March through October.
- How do I reserve a site at Cataloochee Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
North Carolina rules for RV renters
North Carolina rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 18+ · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard