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Wash Creek Horse Camp
5 mi northwest of Mills River, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
About Wash Creek Horse Camp
Wash Creek Horse Camp is a small group area designed for equestrian use located two miles northeast of the North Mills River Recreation Area and Bent Creek of the Pisgah Ranger District. As part of the Pisgah National Forest, a network of equestrian trails are available in the North Mills River, Trace Ridge and Wash Creek areas and are easily accessible with space for several horse trailers. Hiking, fishing and hunting are popular activities in the area. Some of these trails are shared by mountain bikers. Routes are marked with signs and colored blazes. The campground has one site and a vault toilet and hitching posts for horses. This small group facility can accommodate 30 people and 10 vehicles. Wash Creek offers a remote hardwood forest setting with a small, shallow stream nearby. The site is 20 minutes from the North Mills River Recreation Area and 45 minutes from Lake Powhatan…
- Fees: Group Campground: $40 This is a fee campground operated by Naventure (828)-577-4910. [Visit Naventure.](https://www.naventure.com/) Gated…
- Managed by: National Forests in North Carolina, USFS - National Forests in North Carolina
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Mills River, NC · 35.42611, -82.66556
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mills River | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Trace Ridge | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Fletcher Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Wash Creek | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Bad Fork | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Spencer Gap | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 4.8 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: 4.5 mi
Water fill-up: 10.5 mi
Propane: 9.4 mi
Camps nearby
- North Mills River Campground 1.8 mi
- Camp Highlander 4.6 mi
- Lake Powhatan Campground 4.6 mi
- Thompson Creek Camp Site 5.3 mi
- WF-3 5.3 mi
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp 5.3 mi