It is very big, but rarely even half full, save for summer holidays, meaning solitude is guaranteed. There was once a community in this mountain cove - now the community is lucky campers who have many trails nearby. Campsites are widely separated. Active campers stay here in this quiet locale, away from busy park areas and nearby tourist towns. Instead, they are faced with challenging hiking opportunities, fishing in Big Creek or swimming in the deep holes of the stream.
Weekends can fill, but are variable.
This is this is the smallest campground in the park, but is worth taking a chance on getting a campsite. The Cataloochee Valley is much like Cades Cove, open with historic structures and surrounded by high mountains - but without the crowds, especially RVs. It is accessible only by dirt road, cutting way down on traffic. And being at the parks east end makes it all the less used. Bicycling the valley roads is increasing in popularity and touring the old buildings is a history lesson.