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Horse Cove Campground
7 mi northwest of Robbinsville, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Horse Cove Campground
The campground is near the entrance to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. The main portion of the campground is closed indefinitely due to a water system issue. The lower 8 sites are open year round. These sites are primitive with access to a vault toilet but no running water. There is a creek nearby.
- Fees: $15 a night
- Season: Year round
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests in North Carolina
- Where: 7 mi northwest of Robbinsville, NC · 35.36498, -83.92
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Meadow | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Stratton Bald | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 7.5 mi |
| Joyce Kilmer Memorial Nrt | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Naked Ground | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Haoe Lead | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Deep Creek Connector | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: UNG Observatory (University observatory), 58 mi.
Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 21 mi