Busy BUT beautiful
Cades Cove is awesome. The loop can be hiked, biked, or driven by car. The loop is the real attraction and it's a really great experience with the history and things to see.
The gift shop is the best I've been in for a campground. There is a restruant that sells food inside, and the part I loved was that It sold ice cream. It closed at 5pm, so I only got it once.
The pavilion has good WIFI.
The bathroom in our area must have had something wrong as it looked clean but smelled horrible. Other bathrooms didn't have this issue.
Our site C55 was so close to the neighbors I would not recommend that site. Some sites did not have this issue, but that campground really packs people in pretty close.
I really loved the trip there, and would recommend it, especially if you don't stay in c55, and they somehow figure out how to clear up that horrible smell in the bathroom near c55. haha.
Lots and lots of fireflies each night. My son loved it.