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Tow String Horse Camp

4 mi north of Cherokee, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–Octbest months

About Tow String 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 scenic backdrop. 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 mountain culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. **You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Tow String Horse Camp!** With access to several of the Smokies' popular horseback riding trails, equestrians will never be bored. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also a hiker's paradise, with over 800 miles (1287 km) of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from Tow String Camp. But hiking is not the only reason for…

  • 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: 4 mi north of Cherokee, NC · 35.53947, -83.2966

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingWildlife & birdingHistory & culture

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

Weather by month

47°
25°Jan
52°
28°Feb
59°
34°Mar
69°
40°Apr
76°
49°May
81°
56°Jun
84°
60°Jul
83°
60°Aug
78°
54°Sep
68°
42°Oct
58°
32°Nov
50°
28°Dec

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

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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: 0.9 mi
Propane: 8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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