Big Creek Horse Camp

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Big Creek Horse Camp, National Park Service

Overview The only horse camp in the Great Smoky Mountains with potable water and flushing toilets! Pack up your horses for a getaway at Big Creek Horse Camp, located on far northeastern side of Smoky Mountains National Park, approximately 16 miles from Newport, Tennessee. This campsite sits along the gently rolling waters of Big Creek and offers miles of horse trails with breathtaking scenic backdrops.  You MUST have a HORSE to camp in Big Creek Horse Camp! Recreation … How to get there: The campground is located off I-40 Exit 451 (Waterville). It sixteen miles east of Newport, TN. Follow Waterville road, crossing over the Pigeon River, past the Walters Power Generating Station and continue one mile to the 4-way intersection at Mt Sterling Gap.   Follow the signs to Big Creek. Drive up Big Creek Park Road. Shortly after passing the Ranger Station, take the first left turn into the horse camp.  Coordinates: 35°45'15.7"N 83°06'25.8"W 35.754361, -83.107167 … Cost: Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation).… Cell service: Not listed by the managing agency, so assume it may be limited. Check before you go. Contact: Managed by National Park Service. Phone: 865-436-1261. Email: [email protected]. Reserve: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232484 Info and photos from Recreation.gov (photo credit: NPS, NPS OC). Fees and conditions change, so confirm before you travel.