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Reviews (6)
Review Summary
Cheyenne B
VerifiedApril 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
Beautiful campground and it’s super easy to get to! Right beside the creek. Great horseback riding. Need some trail maintenance for sure. Also, you either need to bring water or get your water from the creek across the road.
Cheyenne B
VerifiedApril 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
Beautiful campground and it’s super easy to get to! Right beside the creek. Great horseback riding. Need some trail maintenance for sure. Also, you either need to bring water or get your water from the creek across the road.
kimberly h
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
I loved the peace and quiet. Had to walk across the road to water our horses. Wish there was a watering hole in camp. There was a bit of traffic on Sunday but not too bad. Had a lovely time.
kimberly h
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
I loved the peace and quiet. Had to walk across the road to water our horses. Wish there was a watering hole in camp. There was a bit of traffic on Sunday but not too bad. Had a lovely time.
wade s
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
My daughter and I went on a 5 night trip and had a wonderful time riding and just hanging around camp. There is no water for your animals in camp but there is a stream about 30 yards away to get water. We are planning another trip this spring.
wade s
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Horse Camp 001-005
My daughter and I went on a 5 night trip and had a wonderful time riding and just hanging around camp. There is no water for your animals in camp but there is a stream about 30 yards away to get water. We are planning another trip this spring.
Location Round Bottom Horse Camp
Address:
Mailing Address Is C/O Oconaluftee Ranger Station, 60 Enloe Floyd Bottoms Road
Cherokee, NC, 28719
United States
There is no street adddress for the horse camp.
Round Bottom horse camp is located about 9 miles NW of Cherokee, NC.
From Cherokee, NC: Take US 441 north. Just before entering the park, turn right at last traffic light onto Acquoni Road. Go one block, acorss river, and turn left onto Big Cove Road (marked by detour sign). Go 9 miles to a tee. Turn right and go 0.9 mile to the end of the pavement. Take the gravel Straight Fork-Round Bottom road, adjacent to a trout rearing facility, 3.5 miles to the horse camp.
From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (US 441 South) towards Cherokee, NC. Exit the park into Cherokee and turn left at the first traffic light. Go one block, across river, and turn left onto Big Cove Road (marked by detour sign). Continue with directions above.
Round Bottom Horse Camp is accessible via US 441, which is approximately 9 miles southeast in Cherokee, NC. The camp is reached by turning onto Big Cove Road from Acquoni Road in Cherokee.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6155 / -83.2119
Elevation: 929 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 46 min
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Parking tags are required for vehicles parked over 15 minutes in the park, except at designated campsites.
General
- A valid parking tag is required for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- Front country campers parked at their designated campsite will not be required to have a parking tag.
- If they park elsewhere in the park, a parking tag will be required.
- Please note that parking tags will be required for vehicles in excess of what is allowable for each campsite.
- Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area.
- Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park. Please visit www.nature.org/firewoodmap for a list of available vendors near the park. Concessioners at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season. Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal.
- All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be kept in a sealed vehicle or camping unit of solid, non-pliable material AT ALL TIMES when not in use.
- For additional information about these firewood regulations, please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/frontcountry-camping.
- All scented items, as well as all water containers MUST be stored.
- Dispose of garbage promptly in dumpsters provided.
- Unattended or improperly stored coolers, food and/or scented items may be impounded by campground staff.
- Stalls are provided but may not be visible from your campsite. Check the site page for details. Horses may not be tied to trees.
- Violators are subject to fines.
- Dispose of garbage promptly in bear-proof dumpsters.
- This rule is strictly enforced!
- You MUST have a horse to camp in a horse camp.
- For additional park information call 865-436-1200 or visit www.nps.gov/grsm
- All horses must have a current Coggins test.
- A maximum of 6 people and 4 horses may occupy a campsite.
- Campers are responsible for cleaning their stalls before departure and placing waste in a manure trailer.
- Fires are allowed in fire rings only.
- Important Information: Food storage regulations are strictly enforced.
- Horse feed is also covered by food storage regulations.
- Pets are allowed in the horse camp but must be on a leash at all times and not left unattended.
- Firewood Restriction: Only heat-treated firewood bundled in its original packing and bearing a certification seal from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park.
- This rule is strictly enforced.
- Campers may also collect dead and down wood in the park for campfires.
- Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park.
- Please visit www.nature.org/firewoodmap for a list of available vendors near the park.
- Concessioners at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season.
- Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal.
- Quiet hours are in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Stalls are provided but may not be visible from your campsite.
- Check the site page for details.
- Horses may not be tied to trees.
- A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park.
- Special regulations apply in the park.
- Pets are permitted but cannot be left unattended.
- All pets must be kept on a leash at all times.
- Pets are not allowed on trails.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store all food and scented items securely to avoid wildlife encounters, dispose of garbage promptly.
Safety & rules
- Use bear-proof dumpsters for garbage disposal.
- Generators can only be used from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Site capacity
- Horses are required for horse camping, with specific limits on occupancy and waste management.
Fires & fuel
- Only certified heat-treated firewood is allowed; dead and down wood can be collected.
Local regulations
- Fishing in the park requires a Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license.
Pets
- Pets must be leashed and cannot be left unattended; they are not allowed on trails.
Utilities
- No showers or utility hookups are available in the park.
- Horse camps lack potable water, except at Big Creek.
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