Standing Indian Campground

Standing Indian is always a treat. Leave the phones at home and relax with the sounds of nature. It’s a super great reset.

Double site 55/56 was really nice. Back loop was pretty private other loops were not.

Camp Standing Indian is in some ways an old-fashioned campground, but it has well-spread out campsites, particularly in the travel trailer and group sites, and has a great creek (Kimsey Creek) and river (Nantahala) running through it. There are old standard apple trees in the group sites and along some of the trails in the upper meadows. Don't let any old Scoutmasters toss apples under your rainfly. Be bear aware, camp lightly, and have fun.

I have been camping at Standing Indian for 32 years now. It’s always great. All the host are very nice and helpful.

This is a Great campground with good bathroom facilities and showers. We love the hiking and the wild flowers in the Spring are awesome. The dump station is a bit muddy but easily accessible. All the staff is helpful and the Camp Hosts are super.

We had a wonderful stay at this campground at two different sites! The place is quiet and beautiful. Some sites are not private, and some are. The open field area is very popular for families and big rigs. No power or cell signal so the experience is like being off grid. The hosts are friendly and helpful and they will deliver firewood to your site. Restrooms are kept very clean, although the shower pressure can be a bit low in some.
Be advised that you will be in bear country and be very mindful of that. We had a bear open the door of our truck (we had forgotten to lock the doors) which had some snacks in it and do some significant damage to our vehicle. The windows were closed and the food was in a closed console, so we took precautions. The bear visited us at both of the sites we were camped in. This campground does not have bear boxes at this time. Be sure to take appropriate precautions with all food, the bears here are smart and very good at being bandits. If your car or truck has open loop door handles make sure to lock the doors at night.
We look forward to going back despite the bear!

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. It is well maintained and the host are extremely helpful and friendly. Have already booked our next stay.

Firewood for sale at the camp store is always too green to burn and the price is higher than kiln dried at a home improvements store. Bring all the wood you'll need or find another source besides the camp store. Last visit the mens bathroom in the D loop did not have a functioning sink. Trash cans are not emptied frequently enough. Lots of large trees in poor condition with large attached and hanging deadwood over sites, walks and roads. Inspect your site before setting up and try to get a different site if you see widow makers. It's a shame that the vendor is allowed to do such a poor job on what should be a great campground in a beautiful forest

Great campground
Loop 5 sites are almost like private camping

Wonderful campground. They delivered firewood that we purchased. Bathrooms are clean but only one women's bathroom was open and the hand dryer did not work......we camped early April and the water in the bathroom was COLD. The shower house had warm (almost hot) water and you cannot control the temp.

The hike to Standing Indian is beautiful! The actual campground is very well taken care of. We enjoyed our stay and we will be back!