Site 5, Loop Horse Camp 1-5
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Big Creek Horse Camp
Type: EQUESTRIAN NONELECTRIC
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Site Details
- Capacity/Size Rating: Single
- Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
- Condition Rating: Good
- Site Rating: Standard
- Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
- Location Rating: Good
- Max Num of People: 6
- Min Num of People: 1
- Campfire Allowed: Yes
- Hike In Distance to Site: 0
- Pets Allowed: Domestic,Horse
- Shade: Yes
- Site Access: Drive-In
Permitted Equipment
- Horse (Max length: 35 ft.)
Driveway Details
- Tent Pad Width: 16
- Driveway Length: 54
- Double Driveway: Y
- Max Vehicle Length: 35
- Min Num of Vehicles: 1
- Max Num of Vehicles: 4
- Tent Pad Length: 16
- Driveway Entry: Back-In
- Driveway Surface: Gravel
- Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
- Max Num of Horses: 4
Need to Know
- You MUST have a horse to camp in a horse camp. All horses must have a current Coggins test. 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. Pets are not allowed on trails.
- 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.
