Cades Cove Campground (Great Smoky Mountains)
national-parkSmokies TN side · $25/night · RVs to 35ft · dry
Pros: Iconic Smokies location
Caveats: No hookups · Books fast
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov.
Tennessee RV campgrounds — top 8 hand-picked
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Updated July 9, 2026
Tennessee long shoulder seasons. Smokies, lakes, state parks.
Best months: March-November.
Pricing: State parks: $25-45. NPS Smokies: $17.50-27. Private: $50-130.
Reserve: Smokies: Recreation.gov 6 months. State parks: TN State Parks.
Top RV-friendly campgrounds
Elkmont Campground (Great Smoky Mountains)
national-parkSmokies TN · $27/night · RVs to 35ft · dry
Pros: Synchronous fireflies
Caveats: Books months ahead
Reservation tip: Reserve Recreation.gov.
Fall Creek Falls State Park
state-parkPikeville · $30-50/night · RVs to 50ft · full hookups
Pros: Some full hookups · Tallest free-fall in East
Caveats: Books months ahead
Reservation tip: Book TN State Parks.
Paris Landing State Park
state-parkBuchanan · $28-40/night · RVs to 50ft · partial hookups
Pros: Lake recreation
Caveats: Limited
Reservation tip: Book TN State Parks.
Standing Stone State Park
state-parkHilham · $25-35/night · RVs to 45ft · partial hookups
Pros: Quiet setting
Caveats: Limited
Reservation tip: Book TN State Parks.
Pickwick Landing State Park
state-parkCounce · $30-50/night · RVs to 65ft · full hookups
Pros: Some full hookups
Caveats: Books months ahead
Reservation tip: Book TN State Parks.
Nashville KOA
koaNashville · $60-130/night · RVs to 75ft · full hookups
Pros: Full hookups in Nashville
Caveats: Premium
Reservation tip: Book direct.
Smokies/Gatlinburg KOA
koaGatlinburg · $60-130/night · RVs to 75ft · full hookups
Pros: Full hookups near Smokies
Caveats: Premium
Reservation tip: Book direct.
Tennessee rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- · Tax: 8.50%
- · Min driver age: 21+ standard, 25+ Class A
- · Gravel roads: Allowed — disclosure required
- · Generator quiet: 22:00-07:00