Anthony Creek Horse Camp in TN -- Campground & RV Camping

Anthony Creek Horse Camp sits at 1,800 feet elevation along Anthony Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Camping requires bringing a horse. The primitive facility has no hookups or showers; stock water is taken from the stream, and potable spigots are a half-mile away. The Anthony Creek Trail originates at the camp, connecting to Bote Mountain and the Appalachian Trail. The Cades Cove 11-mile loop road and historic log buildings sit nearby, with Townsend nine miles away.

Getting there: From Maryville, TN: Take U.S. 321 North (you'll actually be driving south!) from Maryville to Townsend, TN (about 22 miles). At the traffic light in Townsend, continue straight on TN 73 and follow signs to Cades Cove. From Pigeon Forge, TN take US 321 South (you'll be driving westerly) to Townsend, TN. Turn left (south) at Townsend onto TN 73. Follow signs to Cades Cove. The horse camp is accessed through the back of the Cades Cove picnic area, through an unlocked gate.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 3-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Crooked Arm stands 1,327 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles north.
• Green Branch runs 0.2 mi off.
• Most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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