Big Creek Horse Camp
Its 5 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Big Creek Horse Camp is a National Park Service campground near Haywood, North Carolina.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Park Service
- Managed by
- 35 ft
- Max RV length
Big Creek Horse Camp sits inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.7 miles outside the boundary of National Forests in North Carolina; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 5
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
5 sites; the longest takes a 35 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horse Camp 1-5 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 1 |
| 2 | Horse Camp 1-5 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 2 |
| 3 | Horse Camp 1-5 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 3 |
| 4 | Horse Camp 1-5 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 4 |
| 5 | Horse Camp 1-5 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 5 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,676 ft
35.7543, -83.1073 in Haywood. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Creek Horse Camp?
Sites at Big Creek Horse Camp are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232484).
How many campsites does Big Creek Horse Camp have?
Big Creek Horse Camp has 5 campsites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Big Creek Horse Camp?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Big Creek Horse Camp.
Are there pull-through sites at Big Creek Horse Camp?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Big Creek Horse Camp; 5 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Big Creek Horse Camp?
Big Creek Horse Camp is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Big Creek Horse Camp
Lake Logan's mapped center point is 25 miles from Big Creek Horse Camp in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Logan water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Big Creek Horse Camp, in straight-line miles: Hot Springs (hot spring, 19 miles), Grotto Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 22 miles), and Laurel Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Big Creek Group Camp - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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- 12
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Harmon Den Campground - Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
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More campgrounds: camping near Haywood and campgrounds in Haywood.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS OC, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS OC, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)