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Bear Cove Village

3.2 (73 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Rachel R.

The location for this place is amazing! That's the biggest plus for here. We stayed just a couple nights in a pop up camper, and honestly I'm not sure we'd be able to stay here with something much larger. It was a great spot for what we had, but we did have to park one of our 2 cars up at the main lot. The spots are tight, so if you have a large rig, it's going to be difficult. As well as if you have more than one vehicle (like in cases of an RV. I didn't get to check out the tent spots, but there was a separate area just for tents, which is nice. The cabins we saw looked nice to rent as well. The bathrooms were nice and they had a pond and a pool (it was Dec when we went so can't say much on them). The biggest and really main/only issue I have this place, is signage/markings. If you want to find this place at night good luck. There is no light on the sign. We missed it 3 times! And the space numbers are set way back off the road and really small, and again no lights to see our spot. Thank goodness our parents already had the trailer there before dark because we would have had zero luck finding our spot. There were 3 spots in a row that were empty and we still couldn't read the numbers, so it's not that there were campers in the way. I can't speak on the main office, or the activities other than the playground, which was nice for a 4 year old.

Matthew W.

Very nice place!! We stayed in the cabins, Boo Boo's essentials cabins. The cabins are just that; bare essentials!! But, the cabin was VERY clean and comfortable. It was all we needed. The cabin comes with everything you need and it was perfect for our 4 night stay in the Smokys. We stayed in a cabin that allowed our 2 small dogs to stay with us so that was great. The location is literally close to everything so that can't be beat!! The staff is very friendly!! We will be back!!

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Jerry M.

I like the location, and the glamping tent is a nice in between camp experience for the kids. The tent did need a deep clean, because it smells musty, and the rug had lots of funky stains. The showers are nice, but it's a little bit of a walk from the tent up a steep hill. We had an acorn tree of death above a our tent, a couple of us got hit pretty hard, including me right in the middle of my head. If you are at the end of the tent road you will be close to some additional portable latrines, but at the other end it feels slightly more private, and of course closer to the showers.

The view from the cabin!
LaTisha C.

This was my first time visiting TN and I must admit it was awesome! The staff was so helpful and they were always available during office hours and after hours you can call for emergencies. The staff in the office the ladies were so very friendly and I appreciate the customer service that my family and I received. They knew me by name and I was trying to remember each one of them. Jackie was the person I dealt with the most. The after hours check-in was smooth and easy. The next day I went into the office and signed the paper work. Even the staff driving around were so friendly they would wave and speak an ask how things were going. This place was beautiful with a wonderful view. I will visit again. Thank you ladies for having me and my family! We truly enjoyed ourselves and the snow made our trip even more perfect!

Not ours, but surprised at the extent people had to go to get level!
Debbi B.

We have three kids, so when looking at campsites, we look for things the kids can do as well. I've heard many good things about a lot of the Jellystones so I figured we'd give this one a try. Luckily, we arrived in broad daylight because we were not expecting how tight everything was! The whole park is one-way, but it seemed as hardly anyone paid any mind to that. The place was packed and there's hardly any room for your camper/rv and one vehicle. Everyone was parked sideways in front of their camper still parked in the road. It truly does seem like they tried to cram as many sites as possible to bring in as much revenue as possible. There's no room at the camper area for kids to play besides the road and what parent wants their kids playing in the road? We were so excited to see every spot paved, but realized quick that paved isn't always level. I went to do a load of laundry and walking up, I could see how nice the washers and dryers looked through the windows! After looking in the detergent compartment, I was rather hesitant about starting a load and decided to wait and do all of our laundry at home. On the plus side, this place had the best wifi we've had at a campsite, so we were at least able to entertain our toddler in some way.

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Crystal S.

This campground is incredibly close to all downtown Pigeon Forge has to offer. It's right off a main drag but down a hill so you don't really see the traffic or shops that are very close. The campsites are pretty close to one another. They have different levels. We stayed on a standard. They also had economy and premium. All sites had full hook up so for the price I was quite happy. We stayed in a high side pop up camper. We were one of only three. Most everyone had a much larger RV. The sites all had a paved pad. The difference in sites was if you had grass or gravel next to your site. There is not a lot of room for it, though. I posted a picture of our fire pit (all sites had fire pits) and the neighbors RV. It's tight. Each site also had a very nice and heavy duty picnic table with trex type wood. While I say the sites are close, there were shrubs and flower pots between them and they was still natural trees and wildlife around. Our site (49) backed up against the hill and had nice trees. Driving by the KOA which was right on the main drag I could see all the sites and it looked more like a parking lot. Was glad we needed up at Yogi Bear. They also had some little cabins and even a few RVs you could rent. Up another hill on the top level were some clamping safari type tents that even had AC. Hardwood floors and twin bunk beds when I peeked in an unused one. They looked super cute and lots of fun. They sell and deliver firewood. Pricey for what I'm used to ($7 and some change) but seemed on par with stores around when I checked. There are events every hour for kids. Mine were older but they participated on a few. They have a small playground with a jumping pad. Not extravagant but enjoyable for a half hour for my 12 year old. They also show movies in the pavilion by the main office each night. Cute, but we didn't really participate. There are two bathhouses each with their own pool. However, the pool was not open until May 1st. This was a source of disappointment for our family. Many other campgrounds did already have their pools open. And it was warm enough, for sure. The bathhouses had individual rooms each with a toilet, sink, and shower. The one closest to us had 6. The individual rooms were nice but always full in the morning. There was not a traditional bathroom with just toilets. But once again, most everyone else was in an RV so they probably didn't use it just as a bathroom like we were. Golf carts were plenty. I think they charge extra to have one. Didn't seem to deter many people. It often felt like a go kart course with kids driving them around and around any which direction. But no body intervened. I don't really mind. I've been at campgrounds where people are constantly on you for every little thing and I don't enjoy it.

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