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We didn't didn't even have a chance to stay. We wanted to move our trip dates to later because of weather giviing 5 days of solid heavy rain and storms we didn't want to waste 7 hrs of driving time getting there to set in trailer and watch it rain for 4 days. We wanted to go at a later date when weather was better. Camp host was very rude to us after we tried several times to get in touch with him. Once we did talk to him he hung up on us, not a good way of doing business. We didn't want to lose out money but we did anyway. Not accommodating just there to take your money.
Amazing place to stay and experience the mountains from horse back! You have to haul your own horses in no horses for rent. James Clarke is an awesome camp host. The trails are plenty and waterfalls galore! These trails are NOT for beginner riders or horses. You must have experience although there are plenty of trails to pick the type of riding you would like to do. Keep in mind these are mountains!
James is the best Horse Camp owner I have come accross in my + 40 years of ridin and camping. He called us before leaving about detours in the small town of Bryson City and provides a driving video on how to get to his horse camp on the web site. If you have a big rig take his advise and use that route. Riding is challenging and if you havent ridden in the mountains ask him for the scaled back version of trails to take
The nolan divide trail is not for the faint of heart and if you or your horse is not experieced i advise you to not take that trail. There are plenty of other trails that are less challenging wit just as good of sites to visit. Campground is very nice and everthing about the stalls are well laid out for water and your hay.
This camp ground has a great barn. A shower and restroom. The creek is rite there for you to sit and relax in. A dumpster for your trash and dump station upon leaving. The owner James could not have been better to us.
We would love to go back. It's a horse camp. We had everything we needed. The owner was very nice and the small community was quite.
