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National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC

Horse Camp 001-003 · Site 001.

at Tow String Horse Camp

This site, in 3 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Equestrian NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
35 ftLongest rig
178 ftRoom
2,130 ftElevation
70%Tree cover
under 10 ftWater · to Oconaluftee River
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
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

178 ftto the nearest other site, against 155 ft typical here
Roomiest of 3site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites002 178 ft003 331 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeEquestrian Nonelectric
LoopHorse Camp 001-003
Max vehicle length35 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedDomestic,Horse
Campfire AllowedYes
BbqYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length35 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Hike In Distance to Site75 ft
Lantern PoleYes
Location RatingGood
Max Num of Horses4
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
PlatformYes
PrivacyYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
Site Height/Overhead Clearance150 ft
Site RatingStandard
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length16 ft
Tent Pad Width16 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Also to 35 ft · 1
Horseto 35 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 001 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Tow String Horse Camp →

Most private sites here001 178 ft002 155 ft003 155 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index