Horse Cove Campground
Horse Cove Campground is a national forest campground in North Carolina.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 35.36556, -83.91944
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48924
About Horse Cove Campground
The campground is located near the entrance to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. The main portion of the campground is closed indefinitely due to a water system issue. The lower 6 sites are open year-round. These sites are primitive with access to a vault toilet, but no running water. There is a creek nearby.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- North River Checking Station · 12 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 27 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 66 designated routes (105 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Cove Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Rattler Ford Group Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Rattler Ford Group Camp | National forest group campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Santeetlah Creek Campsites | National forest camping area | 1.9 mi | — | — |
| Cheoah Point Campground | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | Electric |
| Cheoah Point Campground | Private campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.