Site 5, Loop Horse Camp
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Cataloochee Horse Camp
Type: EQUESTRIAN NONELECTRIC
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Site Details
- Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
- Condition Rating: Good
- Location Rating: Good
- Pets Allowed: Horse
- Site Access: Drive-In
- Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
- Max Num of People: 6
- Min Num of People: 1
- Shade: Yes
- Campfire Allowed: Yes
Permitted Equipment
- Horse (Max length: 30 ft.)
Driveway Details
- Driveway Entry: Back-In
- Driveway Grade: Slight
- Driveway Length: 40
- Driveway Surface: Gravel
- Max Num of Horses: 4
- Max Num of Vehicles: 4
- Max Vehicle Length: 30
- Double Driveway: Y
- Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
- Min Num of Vehicles: 1
Need to Know
- You MUST have a horse to camp in a horse camp. All horses must have a current Coggins test. There is a 4 horse stall located at each of the campsites. Horses may not be tied to trees. Campers are responsible for cleaning their stalls before departure and placing waste in a manure trailer. Important Information: Food storage regulations are strictly enforced. Horse feed is also covered by food storage regulations.
- Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area. 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. 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. Violators are subject to fines.
- 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.
- There are no showers or electric hook ups in the campground.
