Site 001, Loop Horse Camp 001-003
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Tow String Horse Camp
Type: EQUESTRIAN NONELECTRIC
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Site Details
- Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
- Hike In Distance to Site: 75
- Campfire Allowed: Yes
- Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
- Proximity to Water: Riverfront
- Capacity/Size Rating: Single
- Max Num of People: 6
- Condition Rating: Good
- Site Access: Drive-In
- Pets Allowed: Domestic,Horse
- Shade: Yes
- Site Rating: Standard
- Location Rating: Good
- Min Num of People: 1
Permitted Equipment
- Horse (Max length: 35 ft.)
Driveway Details
- Double Driveway: Y
- Driveway Surface: Gravel
- Tent Pad Length: 16
- Driveway Entry: Back-In
- Max Num of Vehicles: 2
- Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 150
- Tent Pad Width: 16
- Driveway Grade: Slight
- Is Equipment Mandatory: Yes
- Max Num of Horses: 4
- Max Vehicle Length: 35
- Min Num of Vehicles: 1
- Driveway Length: 35
Need to Know
- You MUST have a horse to camp in a horse camp. There is a maximum of 4 horses and 6 people per campsite. Stay limit is 14 consecutive days. 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.
- Covered Table: No Shoreline Site: No Food storage regulations are strictly enforced. Horse feed is also covered by food storage regulations. Horses must be kept in stalls, which are within sight of the campsite and not well shaded. No not leave stock unattended. Pets are not allowed on trails or in backcountry areas. There is no potable water at the campsite. Water for horses may be hauled from river, which is 100 feet away.
