Cumberland Gap Wilderness Road Campground

Outstanding National Park campground. Whether RV or tent, sites are thoughtfully laid out and not on top of each other. Nice bathroom and showers. Clean and great short or long hikes. Be sire to drive up to Pinnacle Overlook nearby and walk up the paved trail.

We visited for 5 days/4 nights in early October 2024. The leaves had just started to change but many were on the ground. The campground is well maintained and set up with 7 semi-circles connected to a common main road. The sites were a mix of open and private within easy walking distance to trash/recycling and bathroom/shower facilities. The ranger staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. You can buy firewood onsite for $10/bundle or at the nearby Circle K gas station (in Middlesboro) for $20/3 bundles. The trails within the park are awesome with lots of grade differential. They are rated moderate and we'd recommend hiking sticks to help with stability. We encountered small to medium sized black bear (momma and two cubs and a lone adult) three times during our hikes but each time they were frightened off by our walking noises and ran quickly away from us so fast that we were unable to get any photos. The Pinnacle Overlook was beautiful and worth the drive or hike (we hiked). We can only image the beauty during peak fall colors. We try to minimize our trash but the park only recycles plastic bottles and cans. Glass and paper need to be taken out with you or deposited in the trash. The showers are unisex and massive for a campground, but only two in each shower building. They have constant hot water and a large bench for changing. We had beautiful temps with highs in the 70s and lows in the low 50s. We had a great experience and would love to return.

Very nice and clean campsites with and without electricity. Each site has a picnic table and fire pits with a grill grate. Has several shower houses with restrooms throughout the park. Lots of walking trails. Has an amphitheater. A place to get firewood, dumpsters, bear-safe containers at certain campsites, water for your campers, and a place to remove your sewage.

Awesome camp site. RV sites only have an electric connection, but there are showers and bathrooms throughout each parking area. At the entrance there's a dump and water for those that need to use it. Very relaxing atmosphere. We definitely plan on visiting again.

Primitive or electric only campground. They do have bath houses and restrooms. They also have a dump station and fresh water at the park entrance. Love the large wooded campsites. We will definitely be camping here again. Park Rangers were very helpful