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  4. Standing Indian Campground

Camping at Standing Indian Campground near Franklin

Public campground · Franklin · 76 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Standing Indian Basin is a gateway to serious hiking several trailheads are right from the campground, including access to the Appalachian Trail making it an excellent base for day hikes or multi-day backpacking. Water recreation on the Nantahala River is close at hand: whitewater rafting, kayaking and trout fishing (North Carolina fishing license required) are popular downstream activities, and the surrounding National Forest supports hunting and a wide range of other outdoor pursuits such as biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, auto touring and rock climbing.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 214 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Picnic Area
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 76 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).

Location

OFF FOREST DEVELOPMENT RD 67
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Standing Indian Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Standing Indian Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (71 of 74 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Standing Indian Campground have RV hookups?
76 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Standing Indian Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Standing Indian Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (71 of 74 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 76 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 71 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 57 paved, 14 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (101 reports), AT&T 0 (41 reports)
Shade
Listing 3 of 74 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $26/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing OFF FOREST DEVELOPMENT RD 67 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (214 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Dogs hauling cars coming around loop.5 all hours loudly ans lights shining in camper .”

teresa h 1 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Loved campsite and hikes. Showers clean abd nice. Firewood sold was green and wet. ”

Patsy R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“My favorite campground in N.C. Well maintained. And for car camping it is great in that there are nice buffers between the sites especially in the upper loop. Nice and helpful hosts. ”

Timothy L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Winding Stair Campground

1.6 mi from Standing Indian Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $68/night
$136 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Coweeta Creek Campground

7.5 mi from Standing Indian Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Tate Branch Campground (Clayton, Ga)

8.6 mi from Standing Indian Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 10 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 3 hr · from $65/person
    • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Driving Tour Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Museum of the Cherokee People Admission Ticket Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 1 day · from $15/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 76 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather
"Get Lost RV" 2023 Jayco Jay Feather

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 103 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 145 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Zwisle's Galloping Palomino
Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 161 mi from campground

$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Standing Indian Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience
3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 3 hr · from $65/person

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Driving Tour
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Driving Tour

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Museum of the Cherokee People Admission Ticket
Museum of the Cherokee People Admission Ticket

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 1 day · from $15/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Great Smoky Mountains & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Tours
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 31: RV & Tent $26–$100 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Standing Indian Campground

For July weekends, book about 170 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 55 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April45 days ahead87 days ahead42 days ahead90 days ahead
May68 days ahead121 days ahead51 days ahead117 days ahead
June61 days ahead137 days ahead63 days ahead144 days ahead
July55 days ahead170 days ahead63 days ahead169 days ahead
August39 days ahead148 days ahead51 days ahead150 days ahead
September48 days ahead108 days ahead39 days ahead130 days ahead
October47 days ahead87 days ahead51 days ahead129 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (11,765 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Great Smoky Mountains & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Tours

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $21/person

Cades Cove Sightseeing Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Cades Cove Sightseeing Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $13/person

Explore the Smoky Mountains in a Polaris Slingshot-Bryson City NC
Explore the Smoky Mountains in a Polaris Slingshot-Bryson City NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 4 hr–1 day · from $350/person

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $16/person

Discover the Great Smoky Mountains: A Self-Guided Tour
Discover the Great Smoky Mountains: A Self-Guided Tour

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 8.5 hr · from $5/person

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Blue Ridge Parkway
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Blue Ridge Parkway

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 8 hr–20 hr · from $25/person

Compare site types

76 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

76 sites · $26, $52/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

3 sites · $100/night

Loops: STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15