Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground

Tent camped for a night can’t wait to go back. Didn’t get to see the caverns but did visit the gift shop. 

Great camping experience 

Very clean and well maintained campground. Close to caverns for exploring. Hiking and other family fun awaits.

Family Fun Awaits

Mountain side rv resort. Full hookup, laundry, pool, and a cave to explore. Close to everything Chattanooga.

A quality resort, close to lots of attractions.

This campground is beautiful in the middle of the mountains. It is unique as well, in that there is a cavern entrance right on site. You are able to do a quick 45 minute knowledge tour or you can do a muddy tour, which is longer and takes you further into the cavern. 

There are RV and tent sites available as well as large group sites. The bathhouse a nice size and very well kept. There is also a laundry facility on site, which is nice for those the want to go in the mud rooms on the long tour. There are two different stores, one is for the camping reservations, and the other is for the caverns. They are doing renovations, so the cavern store is in a little trailer right now (August 2018). 

The people were very nice and helpful. We stayed during the rainy season, so the lady in charge that day, made sure to drive around and warn us that in an emergency situation, we would either go in the cave for shelter, or the bathhouse, which is made of brick. It was nice to know she cared so much to drive to each site and warn us. Luckily, we only got a small shower the next morning, so we had no weather issues. 

Lastly, and very important to us, was the on site dog park. My dog was very happy to run and chase her ball off of a leash. Its large and well maintained with a small dog ramp inside.

Side note, there are about 12 cats that roam the facility. The are very friendly and will not hesitate to jump in your car or trailer so keep an eye out for them!!

Beautiful Park in the Mountains

I agree with the other reviews posted so far. Nice (but small) lots, most were level. Tents and cabins are available also. Nice staff, we got there after they closed but someone still met us and helped us find our spot. Nice bath house, laundry house, swimming pool, and dog park. Very close to Chattanooga sights. 

Nice place 

The weekend we decided to stay was the same weekend a water main break happened in downtown Chattanooga,  leaving everyone without water. The staff was tremendous!  They took it in stride and did everything they could to make it a comfortable stay. The campground was well maintained and we loved the pool! We will be back again to check out the cavern and pan for some gems.

Friendly staff

This campground was super different from anywhere I've ever stayed. My family and I went a few years ago on a trip to Tennessee. It was a decent place to stay. We RV camped on this trip, but the campground had tent sites too. Ours was pretty spacious and right next to our friends' site. 

  

What was neat about this campground that it actually is right above a series of caverns, one of the biggest systems in the US I think. We got to go on a 4 hour caving trip led by a guide, which was really awesome. If you're every at this place, definitely book a trip to go around the caves. Also, right at the campground was a place where you could mine for gemstones. This was really great for the younger kids we had with us and pretty fun for me too. 

  

As always, there's some good hiking around. We checked out snoopers rock trail which was beautiful. Also a fun thing to do since the campground isn't too far from Chattanooga was going to watch the Lookouts at a minor league baseball game. This area has a ton of stuff to do and it was a great trip!

Really neat experience!

My husband and I went this weekend and had a great time! (Although, it rained almost the entire trip.) The primitive sites were great! A little walk to the bathhouse from our site. Bathhouses were clean, heated, and even required a passcode to use. We’re already planning a trip back here with our young boys. So many caverns and caves to explore so don’t let rain deter you from visiting! 

A place to go back!

We enjoyed our stay at Raccoon Mountain. Sites were a good size. Not right on top of each other. The caverns were pretty cool. Having the dog park close by was a bonus. We would definitely stay here again. 

Nice campground 

We visited Labor Day weekend 2019, escaping from a hurricane. Apparently, a LOT of other people had the same thought and the staff said they had people checking in until after midnight. Despite this, they were nothing but accommodating every step of the way. We were led to our site, the staff offered to help me back in, and gave us a brief rundown of planned events for the weekend. They had multiple playgrounds, pool, water slide, and movies each night with free popcorn and drinks/sno-cones. They had a small general store that even sold alcohol (though at prices you’d expect lol), and the cave tour was fantastic. There was no shortage of activities for the kids, we stayed busy the entire time. There are also several friendly cats around the property (ya either love them or ya hate them... we loved them!)

Cons would be that there’s only one bath house. Luckily it was right by the tent/pop up section (as a matter of fact, we were the site right next to it... which led to people cutting through our site to get to the bathroom since there was no clearly marked path to it). The sites are also REALLY close together (our fire ring was about 2 feet from the neighbor’s sewer hose...). Reservations aren’t site specific, but they are site “type” specific.  

Labor Day Weekend...

Staff were awesome , helping us turn our 2 sites into buddy sites. Small little stop off because not a ton to do on site except cave that is a hidden gem 

Quiet little campground 

This was a GREAT campground!  The moment we drove up a golf cart met us at our truck.  The gentleman asked our name and retrieved our check-in package then led us to our spot.  We never had to get out of our truck until our camper was in it's spot.  They pick up trash from your spot twice a day.  The grounds are very well maintained.  We stayed in spot 201.  That spot had great Wifi!  The roads and spot were gravel but there is a slab with the picnic table on it.  All the employees were GREAT!  Many dogs camping and they have a fenced in dog area.  The Raccoon Mountain Cave was one of the highlights of our trip!  One negative is the spaces are close together but that didn't effect our spot because 201 is on the end.  Can't wait to go back one day!

Definitely Going Back!!

Very well maintained campground. Offers full hookups with cable and wifi included.  Discounted tickets to tour the beautiful Crystal Cave available to guests. Large laundry facilities and many games are also available to guests. 

Great Campground with Cavern on the property

Very nice campground pool, playground, and games for all ages. Laundry and cable too! This place is Close to everything you’ll want to do in Chattanooga Tennessee

This camp ground has it all!

Fantastic place, nice little store, beautiful sunrise makes you ready for day of Adventures. Nice level gravel spots 

Wonderful rv Park

We stayed at this campground in the middle of November 2020 around Veterans Day.  We booked one of the cabins which was perfect (there are several at various sizes).  The one we stayed in had two rooms; one to sleep in (a double and a bunkbed) with a small fridge, microwave, and coffee maker and a bathroom with a walk in shower.  The campground was clean and quiet.  There was a Landry room at the bathhouse, which we were able to wash our clothes before heading home.  You are minutes from Chattanooga and other sites like Ruby Falls and Lookout Mountain/Rock City (it's best to purchase ticket online and recommended by the sites).  The staff was awesome and polite, easy to talk to.  There was a hiking trail.  You can tour the cavern for a cost, which was separate from the park office.  We look forward to staying again, hopefully by then in a RV.

Awesome campground, a must stay

Went for valentines weekend. Was cold and foggy but caves were 58 degrees. Jasmine our tour guide was amazing. Hiking trail on property. 1 miles straight up. We made it to about 750 ft. Touch climb. 
Campsites have rocks and concrete patio with picnic table. Campground has nice shower facilities. Very clean and spacious. There is a gym and pool area. You can buy wood here for $5 a bundle. All the staff were great and nice. Great wifi if you need it 😉. Only 2 miles to Walmart. Less than 10 minutes to get to the sites in Chattanooga. 

Great Experience -Cave Tour is a must

We have a 40’ class A and flat tow a Jeep. We stayed in site 203 for 3 nights. While we really enjoyed the campground, this site was not ideal for an RV our size. We weren’t able to put our awnings out or comfortably sit outside. Next time, we’ll see if it’s possible to stay in site 226. Overall, the campground was quiet at night and the kids loved playing with so many other children on the playgrounds. We all loved that Crystal Cave was right on site and enjoyed the guided tour. (Advanced reservations are required.) We also loved the guided tour just down the road at Ruby Falls! We explored Rock City as well. Next time we hope to get tickets to ride the incline railway. We do recommend trying the local Mr. T’s Pizza &amp; Ice Cream. It was great &amp; they deliver right to your site! 

Convenient to Major Local Attractions 

This place is an awful campground. There's nothing but rocks everywhere, making it very difficult to set up tents, and uncomfortable even with sleeping pads.

Hammocks are also difficult to set up here, but that doesn't matter since you aren't allowed to use them for some stupid reason. Supposedly a few idiots managed to hurt themselves and sued three different campgrounds, and somehow won. Do not camp here, it's worthless.

Don't have an RV? Don't come here.

We had to book this campground last minute due to a change in our Baseball Tournament schedule and the campground has been very accommodating every step of the way. Beautiful Mountain View’s, quiet, peaceful and clean accommodations. Pool was great for the kids, restrooms perfect for our needs and yes, when it rains it was muddy as others said; but you are in the mountains, isn’t that expected when it rains? We even had to change sites due to the last minute booking and since we had to leave early for a game and couldn’t wait for our new site to be unoccupied they placed us in a Temporary location so we can have AC for our dog. I was extremely grateful and very appreciative for their hospitality! Thank you Raccoon Mountain for a great stay, if we are ever up in this area again you can count we will be back! When you stay there; definitely take the time to see the caverns- they were amazing! 

Great Stay! 

For a first outing with our new camping gear, our weekend at Raccoon Mountain campground was a great success. However, the terrain of the property makes it so all the campsites are in relatively close quarters, and with RV parking taking up most of the property, the primitive site experience just wasn’t as nice and relaxing as we had hoped for. Plus, the road going through the primitive area was gravel and steep, so it can be difficult to drive on if you don’t have 4-wheel drive. The staff was very nice, though, and they brought firewood directly to your site if purchased. The on-site bathroom facilities, at least on the men’s side was pretty dirty, and could have used more regular servicing throughout the day, considering the number of people using it. I’m far from discouraged about this campsite, but I’m not exactly wowed either. I’d return to see if I would have a different experience!

It was nice, but kind of crowded

Raccoon Mountain Campground is conveniently located while still feeling secluded. The staff is extremely friendly and the environment is more than you could hope for. We stayed in site 67 near the primitive sites and would stay at this site again. Highly recommend visiting this campground! 

Retreat from the Hustle of Chattanooga 

Nice site, great staff, bathrooms were clean. Spaces were a little tight, but not terrible. Dog park was great for our dog to run around off leash for a while. 

Nice camp site, very convenient to Chattanooga 

This campground was very clean and quiet. It was also very accessible to a number of sites including Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga Battlefield, Cloudland Canyon, etc. The setting is pretty -  a valley with mountains surrounding the campground. The pool looked very nice although it wasn't open for the season when we were there in late March. 

  

The sites were close together, but it was okay for us because we were out and about exploring the area most of the time.

Campground Surrounded by Mountains and Near Chattanooga

PROS 

Reserved 148 days prior to arriving 

Valet escort to site after check in 

Quiet except for distant train whistles 

Clean, small toilet/shower facility with climate controlled 

Gravel parking pad surrounded by grass 

Small concrete patio with wooden top picnic table 

Metal fire ring with cooking grate that was clear of ash and debris upon arrival 

Coin operated laundromat in toilet/shower facility. 4 washers and 4 dryers.$2.75 washer;$2 dryer 

Campground sells fire wood and delivers to site.$5 for 5 large pieces 

Campground staff immediately addressed cable connection problem that we identified upon arrival 

Good roadside signage to the park, but deceiving when you turn into a residential neighborhood 

Publix and Super Walmart 5 miles away along with Murphy fuel and Dollar Tree 

Close to Chickamauga Battlefield and Lookout Mountain Battlefield

Great functioning WIFI (This was the best part of this campground!) 

3 bars Verizon 

  

CONS 

No senior, veteran or Good Sam discount 

Check-in clerk insisted we take pool ID bracelets, review and sign pool rules when we refused to use pool during our 2 night stay and would not permit us to check-in without agreeing to pool rules.  We never used the tiny pool!

Campground is basically a field/parking lot with campsites 15 feet from the next site so no privacy from neighbors. Our campsite fire ring was next to the neighbor's sewer connection. 

Site 212 sold to us as a deluxe site, at $62/night, which we found no evidence of anything deluxe at our site or in the campground

Site 212 pull-thru was not long enough to keep our tow vehicle connected to our 27ft trailer 

Gravel roadways in the campground, which were very dusty 

Site 212 unlevel 

No shade whatsoever for site 212 

Wooden picnic table top warped and not useable 

3 toilets, 3 sinks and 3 showers for women. Only facility in campground! 

Tiny pool 

Pets were not leashed and running throughout campground 

Unsupervised kids throwing rocks at vehicles/campers

Pricy Field Campground - Nothing Deluxe

Beautiful area, friendly and helpful staff. They even guided us to our site since it was dark. It is fairly packed and a little pricey or I would have gave it 5 stars. 

Beautiful scenery 

The staff was wonderful, and it was quiet. The tent site we stayed in was fairly level, with a nice shade and plentiful grass. The fire ring was a nice size with nice cooking grate. We were directly across from the pool, and it was never loud. The firewood was $5 cash per bundle delivered to your site until 10 pm. Ice was $2.50/bag. Bathhouse and laundry were clean and functional. The tour of the caverns was well worth the money spent and in much more of a natural state in comparison to Ruby Falls. We will definitely be back!

Great Experience 

We arrived late they had an escort take us to our site. Everything was super clean and easily accessible. We already are starting to plan a trip