Five drive-in horse camps provide ready access to back-country trails for equestrians in the national park.
Horse Camps at Anthony Creek, Big Creek, Cataloochee, and Towstring open April 1st and reservations are only available through NPRS. Round Bottom will remain closed until the construction work on Straight Fork/Balsam Mountain Roads is completed. Horse site fees are $20 at all horse camps except for Big Creek where it is $25.
Five drive-in horse camps provide ready access to back-country trails for equestrians in the national park. They are located at Cades Cove in Tennessee and at Big Creek, Cataloochee, Round Bottom and Towstring in North Carolina. Auto access horse camps are open. For reservations, call (865) 436-1231.
Horse Rentals are available at five horse concession operations in the Park. Rates are $12-$15 per horse per hour at the following stables: McCarter's and Smoky Mountain are open. Cades Cove begins on March 17, Smokemont on April 1, and Deep Creek on May 1. At the Cades Cove horse concession, buggy rides ($8 per person) and hayrides ($6 per person) are offered.
Reservations can be made 5 months in advance by calling:
1-800-365-2267
or by Internet at
http://reservations.nps.gov
Horse Camps at Anthony Creek, Big Creek, Cataloochee, Towstring, and Round Bottom opened March 17. Horse site fees are $30 at all horse camps except for Big Creek where it is $35.
Horse Rentals are available at five horse concession operations in the Park.
Rates are $12-$15 per horse per hour at the following stables:
Sugarlands and Smoky Mountain open on March 11, Cades Cove on March 17, Deep Creek on May 1, and Smokemont on April 1. Buggy rides ($7 per person) and hayrides ($6 per person) are available at the Cades Cove horse concession.
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