4 verified horse campgrounds in North Carolina — 3 with published fees checked against the facility or agency itself, the rest verified for their camping rules with fees by phone. Every listing is stamped with its verification date.
Big Creek (Haywood County), NC VERIFIED FEE
$36/night
Designated horse camp - 5 sites · None - primitive
Trails: Trailhead access to Big Creek / GSMNP backcountry trails
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Cataloochee Valley (Haywood County), NC VERIFIED FEE
$30/night
Four hitch racks at each site (7 sites) · None - primitive
Trails: Trailhead access to Cataloochee Valley / GSMNP backcountry trails
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Troy, NC VERIFIED FEE
Single site $27/night; double site $54/night - PLUS a mandatory $7/night electric surcharge on all sites (with Interagency pass, single = $10 site + $7 = $17)
Sites designed specifically for horse camping · Electric at all sites (surcharge applies); NO water or sewer hookups - dump station and potable water fill available
Trails: Direct access to Uwharrie National Forest equestrian trails (Badin Lake trail system)
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026
Connelly Springs, NC CALL FOR FEE
Fees not published — call ahead
5x10 stalls (barn, sawdust bedding provided); ONE stall must be rented per horse; stalls are booked SEPARATELY from campsites - horse stalls do not accommodate camping (ReserveAmerica) · Equestrian campsites at Jacob Fork access, some with electric hookups
Trails: 35 miles of horseback riding trails at Jacob Fork access (NC State Parks data); camping is at Jacob Fork only - Clear Creek access is day-use trailer parking
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026