I live just across the ridge from Cataloochee. It's still a great place to camp, but a lot more crowded than it used to be, and durn near impossible to book a decent campsite sometimes. The backcountry sites are good, though.Cataloochee Valley near Maggie Valley N.C. and Fort Clinch State park on Amelia Island Fla. are my two of my favorites. Exact opposite type of campgrounds though.