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my favorite trails i have rode in the smokies...plenty water for horses...they will need it ..they have to work......

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This was our first visit to Deep Creek. After a blowout on our trailer and arriving 4 hours late, Mr. Clark had a fire going at our campsite. He was super and the camp was great. Shower and dump station there. Covered stalls with water to each one. Open field for one hour turnout daily if needed for your horse. We camped right on the creek. The Deep Creek trails were only a 20 min ride to the park. They were great and had beautiful views. We trailered to the Tunnel to Nowhere with the stock trailer Mr. Clark has available for his campers use. Those trails were absolutely beautiful. We will go back next spring and I know this will be a place we will return time and time again.

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Gotta write about "myman" James and Deep Creek. Like many of you I ride all over and really enjoy myself, Deep Creek is really a great place to ride .. water and electric aat all sites .. sewer hookups at 3 sites .. Jame (owner) is a piece of work and is most helpful .. he came to our site to check on us .. helped with Maps and suggested trails .. even drove us to a trail head way off and took the truck and trailer to the other end for us .. we rode 22+ miles to get back .. trails were fantastic .. cannot say enough about it .. restaurants and all are just a few miles away .. we gave the horses a rest after riding 40+ miiles in 2 days and went to the casino at Cherokee to make a deposit .. there is a fantastic tack shop in the area that is impressive .. James can give you directions .. we'll be going back!

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The Smokies are one of our favorite places to ride. It is rigorous so your horses should be in good condition. It's also rocky so shoes or boots are a must. The camp is well maintained. Ask for a spot on the river. The only reason I didn't give the camp 5 stars is that it's about a mile from the trail head. He does have trailers he let's you use (free). If you're there for more than a couple of days it's nice to got to different trail heads anyway.

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You can't beat the hospitality at the campground!! It's not fancy but perfectly fine. Great deal and super easy to get to - even for longer trailers. Trails are awesome! Easy 20 minute ride to Deep Creek Trail head from camp. Many other trail heads nearby and James has several trailers available for campers to use to trailer to further out (such as Tunnel to Nowhere). Warning: Nolan Devide has a few very challenging spots high up - you'd want a solid horse. But if you want to avoid that kind of challenge, the other trails we took were only moderately challenging but were pretty and fun (lovely look-outs). We took a short loop at the Tunnel one day and those trails were very relaxing and gorgeous (rushing creek, lots of mtn laurel). We plan on going back and staying at Deep Creek again!

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This was by far the best 4th July riding trip ever! Mr. James is so helpful and is very knowledgeable of the trails. The scenery was beautiful and the weather was perfect. I think the warmest day was 83 degrees!! We rode in the morning and the kids were able to go tubing in the afternoon. The fireworks were great to watch from the camp. We were a large group with 4 families, 5 kids, and 12 horses. Mr. James went out of his way to check on us and make sure we had what we needed. He even helped us find a mechanic on a holiday weekend when we had truck trouble. You won't meet anyone nicer. The camp is very simple; on the creek with hills all around. Trailers are available for use free of charge. This is one of our favorite places now. We have already planned a return visit.

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James is a great host. Very helpful and knowledgeable. There were 8 in our group with varing riding abilities and we all found trails that were perfect for each of us. We are already talking about going back this fall.The scenery is awsome, lots of water for the horses on the trails.

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Awesome trails, campground, and camp host (James). There are many, many trails that will accomodate all levels of rider, horse and trail preference. The best thing to do is ask James (who knows the trails like the back of his hand), or ask other campers who may have been there before. Easy to very challenging (at least for us Northerners from Michigan). Lots to do in the area in the event you and/or your horses need at break. three full hook-up sites with sewer or camp next to the river with electric and water. Very reasonable rates. Free trailer use for those who want to venture to other areas of the park. Free campfire wood. Bryson City (2 miles from camp) has a great laundomat, restaurants, shops and friendly residents.

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Trails are great, well marked and nicely maintained. The campground is adequate!! A step above primitive camping. But James is eager to help with anything. Take your own shavings though as theirs are typically wet. We will return but better prepared.