About Anthony Creek Horse Camp
Anthony Creek Horse Camp is located near the gently rolling waters of Anthony Creek. Whether blanketed in bright wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Anthony Creek never disappoints. **You MUST have a HORSE to camp in Anthony Creek Horse Camp!** With access to several of the Smokies' popular horseback riding trails, equestrians will never be bored. Anthony Creek Trail intersects the campground and takes travelers up Bote Mountain, a 3,000 foot altitude gain. Although the trek is fairly strenuous, the trail is one of the most popular in the area due to the extraordinary views. For access to the Appalachian trail, visitors can take the Anthony Creek Trail to either the Bote Mountain Trail or the Russell Field Trail, both of which intersect with the Appalachian Trail. During spring, stopping to see the pink Mountain Laurel blooms on Spence Field is a must…
- 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: 5 mi south of Townsend, TN · 35.60223, -83.7664
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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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Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 0.5 mi
Water fill-up: 23.8 mi
Propane: 10.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Cades Cove Group 0.3 mi
- Turkeypen Ridge #6 1.3 mi
- Ledbetter Ridge #10 1.7 mi
- Anthony Creek #9 2.1 mi
- Rich Mountain #5 2.2 mi
- Russell Field Shelter 2.8 mi