Round Bottom Horse Camp
Its 5 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Round Bottom Horse Camp is a National Park Service campground near Swain, North Carolina.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Sun streams through the trees over Balsam Mountain Road. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
- 35 ft
- Max RV length
Round Bottom 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
- 5
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Horse Camp 001-005 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 001 |
| 002 | Horse Camp 001-005 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 002 |
| 003 | Horse Camp 001-005 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 003 |
| 004 | Horse Camp 001-005 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 004 |
| 005 | Horse Camp 001-005 | Equestrian nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 005 |
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
- 3,045 ft
35.6155, -83.2119 in Swain. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Round Bottom Horse Camp?
Sites at Round Bottom Horse Camp are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232483).
How many campsites does Round Bottom Horse Camp have?
Round Bottom Horse Camp has 5 campsites.
Are there pull-through sites at Round Bottom Horse Camp?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Round Bottom Horse Camp; 5 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Round Bottom Horse Camp?
Round Bottom Horse Camp is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Round Bottom Horse Camp
Lake Logan's mapped center point is 21 miles from Round Bottom Horse Camp in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Logan water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Round Bottom Horse Camp, in straight-line miles: Grotto Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Laurel Falls (waterfall, 22 miles), The Sinks (swimming hole, 26 miles), and Hot Springs (hot spring, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Cataloochee Horse Camp - Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Smokemont Group Camp - Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Smokemont Campground - Sites
- 142
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Swain and campgrounds in Swain.
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 (Bob Hailey), via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS Photo (Andrea Walton), via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)