![]() ![]() All pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Pets are permitted but cannot be left unattended.A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish in the park.With the exception of Big Creek, horse camps do not have potable water.Horse feed is also covered by food storage regulations. Important Information: Food storage regulations are strictly enforced. Campers are responsible for cleaning their stalls before departure and placing waste in a manure trailer. There is a 4 horse stall located at each of the campsites. All horses must have a current Coggins test. You MUST have a horse to camp in a horse camp. Quiet hours are in effect from 10 p.m.There are no showers or electric, water or sewer hook-ups in the park.Though many campsites will accommodate large rigs, motorhomes over 32' and trailers over 25' in length are not recommended due to the access road. A 3 mile stretch of gravel road contains many narrow, blind curves. Access to Cataloochee is via a narrow, winding, mountain road.For additional information about these firewood regulations, please visit the park website at. Campers may also collect dead and down wood in the park for campfires. Firewood Restriction: Only heat-treated firewood bundled in its original packing and bearing a certification seal from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state department of agriculture may be brought into the park.Unattended or improperly stored coolers, food and/or scented items may be impounded by campground staff. Dispose of garbage promptly in dumpsters provided. All scented items, as well as all water containers MUST be stored. All food and equipment used to prepare and store food must be kept in a sealed vehicle or camping unit of solid, non-pliable material AT ALL TIMES when not in use. Caution: Bears and other wildlife frequent the area.Please note that parking tags will be required for vehicles in excess of what is allowable for each campsite. If they park elsewhere in the park, a parking tag will be required. Front country campers parked at their designated campsite will not be required to have a parking tag. Thank you for helping us protect our resources for future generations by, Parking it Forward!īeginning March 1, valid parking tag is required for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors who simply drive through the park will not need a parking tag. Daily and weekly parking tags are available on, or you may purchase them at the park. If during your stay, you plan to park your vehicle outside of your designated campsite parking for longer than 15 minutes, you will need a parking tag. Visitors with campground reservations that only plan to park at their designated campsite do not need a parking tag. Each site at Cataloochee has four horse stalls with hitching racks.īeginning March 1, 2023, valid parking tags will be required on any vehicles parking for longer than 15 minutes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The nearby Cataloochee Campground offers additional camping space for those visitors without horses, and the Cataloochee Group Camp provides a larger space for group trips. There is no potable water provided at the campground, so visitors must bring their own. A canopy of trees provides adequate shade, while a few open areas let in the sunlight and allow for pleasant group activities. You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Cataloochee Horse Camp!Ĭataloochee offers primitive-woods camping. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the preservation of Southern Appalachian culture, the Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. Located in the scenic Cataloochee Valley, tucked in a cool and shady canopy, this campground offers the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National park has to offer, including some of the most coveted horseback riding trails in the park. ![]()
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