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About Cataloochee Horse Camp
Number of accommodations: 7
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2026 Season availability
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Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (54)
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Horse Camp is well-maintained, clean, and offers beautiful scenery with frequent wildlife sightings, including elk. The friendly staff and clean facilities enhance the camping experience, making it a great place for horse enthusiasts. However, some guests have noted issues with trail conditions and noise from generators at night, which can detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cataloochee Horse Camp is well-maintained, clean, and offers beautiful scenery with frequent wildlife sightings, including elk. The friendly staff and clean facilities enhance the camping experience, making it a great place for horse enthusiasts. However, some guests have noted issues with trail conditions and noise from generators at night, which can detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Minda D
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Horse Camp
Campground is very well kept and clean. Staff who comes in campground is very nice and always friendly.
Minda D
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Horse Camp
Campground is very well kept and clean. Staff who comes in campground is very nice and always friendly.
Matthew R
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Horse Camp
Grate place, the campground was nice .
Matthew R
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Horse Camp
Grate place, the campground was nice .
Sarah R
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Horse Camp
Beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing, campsite is nicely laid out.
Sarah R
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Horse Camp
Beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing, campsite is nicely laid out.
Allan B
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Horse Camp
Very little riding because of trees across trails. Trails were as bad as I've seen. People in horse camp running generators all night ignoring rules. Not what it used to be.
Allan B
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Horse Camp
Very little riding because of trees across trails. Trails were as bad as I've seen. People in horse camp running generators all night ignoring rules. Not what it used to be.
Steve A
VerifiedJune 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Horse Camp
We have stayed at Cataloochee Horse camp several times over past 5 years and it has always been great. The bathrooms are always cleaned daily and the camp is clean. The are two pit toilets and 2 cisterns to get water for your horses. Elk walk through camp regularly, especially of a morning and evening. There are several trails to ride horses on. The only issue we have seen is sometimes people run generators late past quite time.
Steve A
VerifiedJune 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Horse Camp
We have stayed at Cataloochee Horse camp several times over past 5 years and it has always been great. The bathrooms are always cleaned daily and the camp is clean. The are two pit toilets and 2 cisterns to get water for your horses. Elk walk through camp regularly, especially of a morning and evening. There are several trails to ride horses on. The only issue we have seen is sometimes people run generators late past quite time.
Location Cataloochee Horse Camp
Address:
3576 Ranger Station Road
Waynesville, NC, 37876
United States
Take I-40 east from Knoxville, TN or west from Asheville, NC. Exit I-40 at NC exit 20, twenty-five miles west of Asheville (87 miles east of Knoxville). Turn right onto Cove Creek road 1/10 miles from I-40. Follow Cove Creek road approximately 11 miles to Cataloochee horse camp.
Cataloochee Horse Camp is accessible via NC Highway 284, which connects to US Highway 276 approximately 15 miles to the west. The nearest major interstate is I-40, located about 25 miles to the north.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6288 / -83.1156
Elevation: 845 feet
Nearby National Park
Arch Rock Entrance
Approximate driving time: 53 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- For more information, contact the park office or visit the park website.
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 unless at designated campsites.
Safety & rules
- Be aware of bear activity and follow safety practices in bear habitats.
- Generators can only be used from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food and scented items securely to avoid wildlife encounters; fines may apply for violations.
Fires & fuel
- Only certified heat-treated firewood is allowed; campers can collect dead wood for fires.
Accessibility
- Access is via a narrow road; large rigs are not recommended.
Amenities
- The park has no showers or hook-ups for water, sewer, or electricity.
Site types & loops
- You must have a horse to camp here; all horses need a current Coggins test.
Utilities
- Horse camps, excluding Big Creek, do not have drinking water available.
Local regulations
- Fishing requires a Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license; special regulations apply.
Pets
- Pets must be leashed, cannot be left unattended, and are not allowed on trails.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
