As part of our Mammoth Cave / Dollywood / Great Smokey Mountains National Forest RV vacation, we stayed at The Cove RV Campground on day (night) number 1. Some may ask why we stayed in Gadsden, AL, which is more or less midway between Birmingham, AL and Chattanooga, TN. Well, I had to work the day we left so we got a late start, but I digress.
The Cove is "somewhat" conveniently located off I-59 near its intersection with I-759. We knew we would be arriving well after closing time, but the on-site manager (whose name I cannot recall) assured us that this would not be an issue and all we had to do was call him when we were 30 minutes out, as the entrance gate would be locked. At 8:30 PM we gave him a call and true to his word, he was waiting for us when we arrived shortly after 9 PM. Kudos for the excellent customer service and easy check-in procedure.
This park features lakefront and pull-through sites. There are 30/50 amp hookups and sites available for tents. The gravel roads were all recently graded, as were the gravel pads. However, I prefer concrete pads for the RV. There is a small private spring-fed lake bordering the park that's available for use. The facilities were all very clean and very nice. There was a very nice in-ground pool and separate toddler pool for the little ones. The pools were secured with a chain link fence to prevent wayward little ones from wandering in.
One of the biggest surprises was how impeccably clean the shower house was. The floors were mopped daily and the showers were spotless. The laundry room was also new and very clean too. This park is a solid choice. I think an investment in some landscaping and possibly some concrete pads would transform this 4-star park into a 5 star park. I've only stayed in a handful of RV parks over the past few years, but this place is a solid choice and I am definitely a fan. read more