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Tsali Recreation Area
8 mi west of Bryson City, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Tsali Recreation Area
**Tsali Recreation Area:** Open year round **Tsali Campground:** Open April 15 - October 31 Enjoy mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, motorized boating, kayaking or camping at Tsali Recreation Area, all located within steps of Fontana Lake. **Follow the Trail. **The Tsali (pronounced “SAH-lee”) Recreation Area’s four-loop trail system has become a popular destination for mountain bikers and horseback riders. It is best known as a challenging mountain bike course. - The **Right Loop**, rated moderately difficult, offers 13.9 miles of single track, with shorter 4- and 8-mile loops possible. - The **Left Loop**, rated moderately difficult, is 11.9 miles of single track with views toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Fontana Lake. - The **Mouse Branch Trail**, rated moderately difficult, is 8.7 miles of single track and includes old logging roads. - The **Thompson…
- Fees: $20 fee per night per site.
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests in North Carolina
- Where: 8 mi west of Bryson City, NC · 35.39461, -83.5921
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–Jun & Aug–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Thompson Loop | Horse | 0.4 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Mouse Branch Loop | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Tsali Right Loop | Horse | 0.9 mi | 10.8 mi |
| Tsali Left Loop | Horse | 0.9 mi | 9.1 mi |
| Tsali Right Loop 1St Connector | Horse | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Tsali Right Loop 2Nd Connector | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.5 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.Dump station: 9.9 mi
Propane: 12.1 mi