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Cataloochee Group Camp

9 mi north of Maggie Valley, NC · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Cataloochee Group Camp

Cataloochee Group Camp in the remote and historic Cataloochee Valley, is surrounded by some of the most rugged mountains in the park, providing excellent hiking opportunities as well as ideal fishing conditions in the area's many creeks. Because of its relatively secluded location, visitors can enjoy the best that the Smoky Mountains National Park has to offer, without encountering crowds, which are sometimes common in other areas of the park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with a number of trails easily accessible from the Cataloochee Valley. Most notably, the Boogerman Trail, an almost 6-mile loop overlapping with the Caldwell Fork Trail, allows hikers to take in groves of old-growth forest. High-quality backcountry fishing in the cool, remote waters of the countless streams that snake through the valley, provide anglers with choice opportunities to catch…

  • Fees: Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the…
  • Managed by: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NPS
  • Where: 9 mi north of Maggie Valley, NC · 35.65067, -83.07385

Things to do:

FishingHikingWildlife & birdingHistory & culture

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

44°
25°Jan
47°
28°Feb
54°
34°Mar
64°
41°Apr
71°
48°May
76°
56°Jun
79°
60°Jul
78°
58°Aug
73°
53°Sep
64°
42°Oct
54°
33°Nov
46°
28°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14.3 mi
Propane: 9.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.