Standing Indian Campground
Its 81 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Standing Indian Campground is a National Forest campground near Macon, North Carolina.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- 50 ft
- Max RV length
Standing Indian Campground sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Southern Nantahala Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 81
- Group sites
- 3
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
81 sites in 6 loops; the longest takes a 50 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 001 |
| 002 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 002 |
| 003 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 003 |
| 004 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 004 |
| 005 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 005 |
| 006 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 006 |
| 007 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 007 |
| 008 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 008 |
| 009 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 009 |
| 010 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 010 |
| 012 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 012 |
| 013 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 013 |
| 014 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 014 |
| 015 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 015 |
| 016 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 016 |
| 017 | LOP1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP1, site 017 |
| 019 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 019 |
| 020 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 020 |
| 021 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 021 |
| 022 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 022 |
| 023 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 023 |
| 024 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 024 |
| 025 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 025 |
| 026 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 026 |
| 027 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 027 |
| 028 | LOP2 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP2, site 028 |
| 029 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 029 |
| 030 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 030 |
| 031 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 031 |
| 032 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 032 |
| 033 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 033 |
| 034 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 034 |
| 035 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 035 |
| 036 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 036 |
| 038 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 038 |
| 039 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 039 |
| 040 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 040 |
| 041 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 041 |
| 042 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 042 |
| 043 | LOP3 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP3, site 043 |
| 044 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 044 |
| 046 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 046 |
| 047 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 047 |
| 048 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 048 |
| 049 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 049 |
| 050 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 050 |
| 051 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 051 |
| 052 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 052 |
| 053 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 053 |
| 054 | LOP4 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP4, site 054 |
| 055 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 055 |
| 057 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 057 |
| 058 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 058 |
| 059 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 059 |
| 060 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 060 |
| 061 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 061 |
| 062 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 062 |
| 064 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 064 |
| 065 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 065 |
| 066 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 066 |
| 067 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 067 |
| 068 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 068 |
| 069 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 069 |
| 070 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 070 |
| 072 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 072 |
| 073 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 073 |
| 074 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 074 |
| 075 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 075 |
| 076 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 076 |
| 077 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 077 |
| 078 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 078 |
| 079 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 079 |
| 080 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 080 |
| 081 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 081 |
| 082 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 082 |
| 083 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 083 |
| 084 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 084 |
| 085 | LOP5 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOP5, site 085 |
| GPA | STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND | Group standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND, site GPA |
| GPB | STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND | Group standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND, site GPB |
| GPC | STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND | Group standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND, site GPC |
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.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,402 ft
35.0734, -83.5301 in Macon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Standing Indian Campground?
Sites at Standing Indian Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234228).
How much does it cost to camp at Standing Indian Campground?
Camping at Standing Indian Campground costs Single Site: $20 per night.
How many campsites does Standing Indian Campground have?
Standing Indian Campground has 81 campsites, including 3 group sites.
Are there pull-through sites at Standing Indian Campground?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Standing Indian Campground; 78 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Are dogs allowed at Standing Indian Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Standing Indian Campground.
Who manages Standing Indian Campground?
Standing Indian Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Standing Indian Campground
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Standing Indian Campground, in straight-line miles: Dry Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Minnehaha Falls (waterfall, 22 miles), Anna Ruby Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), Tallulah Falls (waterfall, 25 miles), and Spoonauger Falls (waterfall, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Kimsey Creek Group Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 92
- Season
- May to October
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Macon and campgrounds in Macon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01