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Round Bottom Horse Camp

National Park Service campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Cherokee, North Carolina.

$10nightly fee
5overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
35 ftmax RV/trailer length
15named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (39.6 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 5 sites it is the #77 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the North Carolina median of $10/night.
  • There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 77% of North Carolina campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (35 ft).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 5 of 5 sites; campfires allowed on 5 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Asheville ~37 mi, Knoxville ~46 mi, Abingdon ~102 mi.

Site mix

Equestrian5

Amenities & rules

Fire pitsPicnic tablesPets allowed

Fee notes from the agency: Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Customers that check out early or do not…

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Beech Gap Trail0.4 mi4.9NPS
Hyatt Ridge Trail0.8 mi4.2NPS
Spruce Mountain Trail1.6 mi1.1NPS
Enloe Creek Trail1.8 mi3.1NPS
Balsam Mountain Trail1.8 mi6.6NPS
Palmer Creek Trail2.3 mi3.1NPS
Flat Creek Trail3.4 mi2.1NPS
Balsam Mountain Nature Trail3.5 mi0.6NPS
Chasteen Creek Trail3.8 mi2.0NPS
Rough Fork Trail3.9 mi5.9NPS
Mount Sterling Ridge Trail3.9 mi2.2NPS
Hughes Ridge Trail3.9 mi1.5NPS

+ 3 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingCampingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorse CampingHorseback RidingPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Spruce Mountain #42
National Park Service
1.9NC—— — —— ?19 (53.5 mi)
McGee Spring #44
National Park Service
2.2NC—— — —— ?12 (47.2 mi)
Enlow Creek #47
National Park Service
2.4NC—— — —— ?18 (46.7 mi)
Laurel Gap Shelter
OpenStreetMap listing
3.7NC—14 — —— Reserve19 (64.6 mi)
Balsam Mt. Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4.1TN—— — —— First-come15 (40.2 mi)
Balsam Mountain Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4.1NC$1043 — 24 ftyes Reserve15 (40.2 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Saddle up your horses for a camping trip in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located in the North Carolina portion of the park, this campsite offers miles of horse trails with a breathtaking backdrop. Whether blanketed in bright spring wildflowers or vivid fall colors, the scenery at Round Bottom never disappoints. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Round Bottom Horse Camp! Recreation With access to several of the Smokies' popular horseback ri… read the full description on Recreation.gov