Horse Cove Campground
Its 8 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Single Site: $15 per night, and it is open year-round. Horse Cove Campground is a National Forest campground near Robbinsville, North Carolina.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Horse Cove Campground sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary of Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 8
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,037 ft
35.3655, -83.9194 in Graham. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Horse Cove Campground is open year-round .
Sources: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Horse Cove Campground?
No. Horse Cove Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Horse Cove Campground?
Camping at Horse Cove Campground costs Single Site: $15 per night.
How many campsites does Horse Cove Campground have?
Horse Cove Campground has 8 campsites.
Does Horse Cove Campground have RV hookups?
No. Horse Cove Campground has no hookups.
Is there drinking water at Horse Cove Campground?
No. Horse Cove Campground has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
When is Horse Cove Campground open?
Horse Cove Campground is open year-round.
Who manages Horse Cove Campground?
Horse Cove Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Horse Cove Campground
Public land within 15 miles: Citico Creek Wilderness (7.8 miles to its center) , and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (7.9 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Horse Cove Campground, in straight-line miles: Abrams Creek (swimming hole, 17 miles), The Sinks (swimming hole, 25 miles), and Laurel Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Robbinsville and campgrounds in Graham.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
- apps.fs.usda.gov (hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- fs.usda.gov (water, toilets, season.yearRound, quietHours, hookups, sites, fee), accessed 2026-09-30