Cable Cove Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cable Cove Campground is a National Forest campground near Robbinsville, North Carolina.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cable Cove Campground sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✕ Potable water
- ✕ Toilets
No potable water and no toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,828 ft
35.4316, -83.7536 in Graham. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cable Cove Campground?
No. Cable Cove Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Is there drinking water at Cable Cove Campground?
No. Cable Cove Campground has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Cable Cove Campground?
Cable Cove Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cable Cove Campground
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Cable Cove Campground, in straight-line miles: Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 16 miles), The Sinks (swimming hole, 17 miles), Laurel Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 23 miles), and Grotto Falls (waterfall, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- early April to October
- Fee
- Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Robbinsville and campgrounds in Graham.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01