Round Bottom Horse Camp
Round Bottom Horse Camp is a national park campground in North Carolina. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 35.61546, -83.21193
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 865-436-1261 OR 828-497-9270
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Round Bottom Horse Camp
Overview Saddle up your horses for a camping trip in the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located in the North Carolina portion of the park, this campsite offers miles of horse trails with a breathtaking backdrop. Whether blanketed in bright spring wildflowers or vivid fall colors, the scenery at Round Bottom never disappoints. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Round Bottom Horse Camp! Recreation With access to several of the Smokies' popular horseback riding trails, equestrians will never be bored. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, offering over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short, leg-stretchers to strenuous treks, with a number of those trails easily accessible from the picnic area. But hiking is not the only reason for visiting the Smokies: Fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and auto touring are also popular activities. Campers can enjoy high-quality backcountry fishing in the cool waters of the countless streams and rivers that snake through the mountains, with trout available in abundance. Wildlife viewing is a popular pastime, and with around 1,500 bears living in the park, it's not uncommon for visitors to spot one. The park is a sanctuary for a magnificent array of animal and plant life
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- NPS · 7.0 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Edisto Gas · 14 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 1 designated routes (2 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Bottom Horse Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Spruce Mountain #42 | Free campsite | 1.9 mi | Free | — |
| McGee Spring #44 | Free campsite | 2.2 mi | Free | — |
| Enlow Creek #47 | Free campsite | 2.4 mi | Free | — |
| Laurel Gap Shelter | Free campsite | 3.7 mi | Free | — |
| Balsam Mountain Campground | Private campground | 4.0 mi | $30 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.