Cades Cove cancellation alerts.
The Smokies' most famous valley — an 11-mile wildlife loop with the campground at its mouth. Weekends and October foliage dates sell out far ahead in America's most-visited national park.
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Cades Cove books through recreation.gov. Cancellations happen every day; your Scout's first email tells you exactly where things stand for your dates.
142 cancellations opened 184 nights here
- cancellations we saw
- 142
- gone within an hour
- 28%
- gone within a day
- 92%
- Fri/Sat nights
- 69%
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 142 cancellations open up at Cades Cove (about 33 a week), covering 184 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 166 nights we saw open and then close again, 28% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 75% within six hours and 92% within a day. Tuesday was the busiest day for them (25%). 69% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
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Last catch here — a date opened, gone by our next check (within 54 min). That window is what an instant email wins you.
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Recent openings we caught at Cades Cove
| Detected (local) | Date affected | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 54 min) | |
| Wed, Oct 21 | still open at our last check | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 54 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 113 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 277 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 55 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 220 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | gone by next check (within 55 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 102 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 47 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 87 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 48 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 278 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 44 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 519 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 192 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | gone by next check (within 114 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 308 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 59 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 59 min) |
Watching since Jul 27, 2026. Our shared checker refreshes about every 15 minutes — that is the measurement; your watch is the alert. A free watch checks every hour; a Priority Pass watch checks every 5 minutes. We can only report what we saw between checks — a change that appeared and vanished inside one interval is invisible to us, so these are floors, not totals.
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Questions
How often do sites open up at Cades Cove?
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 142 cancellations open up at Cades Cove (about 33 a week), covering 184 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 166 nights we saw open and then close again, 28% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 75% within six hours and 92% within a day. These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
When do cancellations show up at Cades Cove?
Tuesday was the busiest day for them (25%). 69% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
How fast are alerts?
Free: we check every hour, day and night. When a site opens for your nights you get an email with the booking link in it. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner. A free watch checks every 60 minutes, and a site can open and be taken between two checks.
How many campgrounds can I watch?
As many as you like, on one email address — every campground page has the same form. Each watch is separate, with its own dates and its own one-click stop.
What does it cost?
Watching is free — no card, no account. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner.
Does it book for me?
No — you get the booking link the moment a site opens; booking stays in your hands, on the reservation system's own site.
How do I stop, or change my dates?
Every email has a one-click stop link. A watch ends by itself the day after your last night, with a note on what it saw. For new dates, subscribe again on the campground page — it takes ten seconds.
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