National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC
Horse Camp · Site 3.
This site, in 5 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Equestrian NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
30 ftLongest rig
81 ftRoom
2,770 ftElevation
81%Tree cover
192 ftWater · to Palmer Creek
Vault ToiletsToilet · listed for this site
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Toilet: Recreation.gov per-site record: Vault Toilets · Sep 8, 2026
Room
81 ftto the nearest other site, against 106 ft typical here
#6 of 7roomiest site in the campground
2other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeEquestrian Nonelectric
LoopHorse Camp
Max vehicle length30 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles4
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedHorse
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length40 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Horse Stall/CorralYes
Location RatingGood
Max Num of Horses4
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
TrailheadsYes
Vault ToiletsYes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Also to 30 ft · 1
Horseto 30 ft
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site 3 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Cataloochee Horse Camp →
Most private sites here1 194 ft2 187 ft7 139 ft6 106 ft5 96 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index