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Round Bottom Horse Camp

10 mi northeast of Cherokee, NC · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Round Bottom Horse Camp

Saddle up your horses for a camping trip in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located in the North Carolina portion of the park, this campsite offers miles of horse trails with a breathtaking backdrop. Whether blanketed in bright spring wildflowers or vivid fall colors, the scenery at Round Bottom never disappoints. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. **You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Round Bottom Horse Camp!** With access to several of the Smokies' popular horseback riding trails, equestrians will never be bored. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, offering over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of…

  • Fees: Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND…
  • Managed by: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NPS
  • Where: 10 mi northeast of Cherokee, NC · 35.61546, -83.21192

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingWildlife & birdingHistory & culture

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°
23°Jan
45°
26°Feb
51°
31°Mar
61°
39°Apr
68°
47°May
73°
54°Jun
76°
57°Jul
75°
57°Aug
70°
51°Sep
62°
41°Oct
52°
32°Nov
44°
27°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

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Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.8 mi
Propane: 13.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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