Cades Cove Campground (Great Smoky Mountains)
$25/nightSmokies TN side · National park
Dry — no hookups
RVs to 35 ft- Iconic Smokies location
- No hookups
- Books fast
Nearby Cades Cove
Booking Reserve Recreation.gov.
Tennessee RV campgrounds — top 8 hand-picked
Tennessee long shoulder seasons. Smokies, lakes, state parks.
- Best months
- March-November.
- Typical pricing
- State parks: $25-45. NPS Smokies: $17.50-27. Private: $50-130.
- Booking window
- Smokies: Recreation.gov 6 months. State parks: TN State Parks.
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Elkmont Campground (Great Smoky Mountains)
$27/nightSmokies TN · National park
Dry — no hookups
RVs to 35 ft- Synchronous fireflies
- Books months ahead
Nearby Smokies
Booking Reserve Recreation.gov.
Fall Creek Falls State Park
$30-50/nightPikeville · State park
Full hookups
RVs to 50 ft- Some full hookups
- Tallest free-fall in East
- Books months ahead
Nearby Fall Creek Falls
Booking Book TN State Parks.
Paris Landing State Park
$28-40/nightBuchanan · State park
Partial — water + electric
RVs to 50 ft- Lake recreation
- Limited
Nearby Kentucky Lake
Booking Book TN State Parks.
Standing Stone State Park
$25-35/nightHilham · State park
Partial — water + electric
RVs to 45 ft- Quiet setting
- Limited
Nearby Standing Stone Lake
Booking Book TN State Parks.
Pickwick Landing State Park
$30-50/nightCounce · State park
Full hookups
RVs to 65 ft- Some full hookups
- Books months ahead
Nearby Pickwick Lake
Booking Book TN State Parks.
Nashville KOA
$60-130/nightNashville · KOA
Full hookups
RVs to 75 ft- Full hookups in Nashville
- Premium
Nearby Nashville
Booking Book direct.
Smokies/Gatlinburg KOA
$60-130/nightGatlinburg · KOA
Full hookups
RVs to 75 ft- Full hookups near Smokies
- Premium
Nearby Smokies
Booking Book direct.
Tennessee rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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The rig side of a Tennessee trip.
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