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Tow String Horse Camp

Tow String Horse CampPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
3
sites
Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Is Tow String Horse Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It doesn't name Tow String Horse Camp, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 3 sites for horse campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 2,131 ft
  • Near CherokeeGreat Smoky Mountains National Park

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 scenic backdrop. 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 mountain culture, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. You MUST have a HORSE to camp at Tow String Horse Camp!

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Tow String Horse Camp

    Best months: March–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 26°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 34°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 42°

      11 wet

    5. May

      75° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 43°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 33°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      49° / 29°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherokee, NC, 3.5 mi away at 1,965 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tow String Horse Camp

3 sites for horse camping

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