Cataloochee Horse Camp
Its 7 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Cataloochee Horse Camp is a National Park Service campground near Haywood, North Carolina.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Dawn breaks over an historic cabin in Cataloochee Valley. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
- 30 ft
- Max RV length
Cataloochee Horse Camp sits inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, 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
- 7
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
7 sites; the longest takes a 30 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 | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 1 |
| 2 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 2 |
| 3 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 3 |
| 4 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 4 |
| 5 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 5 |
| 6 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 6 |
| 7 | Horse Camp | Equestrian nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 7 |
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
- 2,773 ft
35.6288, -83.1156 in Haywood. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cataloochee Horse Camp?
Sites at Cataloochee Horse Camp are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232482).
How many campsites does Cataloochee Horse Camp have?
Cataloochee Horse Camp has 7 campsites.
Are there pull-through sites at Cataloochee Horse Camp?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Cataloochee Horse Camp; 7 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Cataloochee Horse Camp?
Cataloochee Horse Camp is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Cataloochee Horse Camp
Lake Logan's mapped center point is 18 miles from Cataloochee Horse Camp in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Logan water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Cataloochee Horse Camp, in straight-line miles: Grotto Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), Skinny Dip Falls (waterfall, 27 miles), and Laurel Falls (waterfall, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Cataloochee Campground - Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Cataloochee Group Camp - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Round Bottom Horse Camp - Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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, toilets, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS PHOTO, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)