What do you want to be close to? The closest thing to COE is our TVA campgrounds at Douglas dam. They are W/E and have fairly nice facilities as far as showers/restrooms go. Douglas dam is about 10 miles or so outside of Pigeon Forge. They are first come first served so you may or may not get in. Having driven past the lower CG recently I saw sites open. The upper one, the nicer one, you cant see from the road. The sites will accommodate most size trailers and class A's. I suggest you google Douglas dam campgrounds to get the info you need.