Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 79 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 057 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 065 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 069 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 080 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 76 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
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“Dogs hauling cars coming around loop.5 all hours loudly ans lights shining in camper .”
“Loved campsite and hikes. Showers clean abd nice. Firewood sold was green and wet. ”
“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. ”
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| 081 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 085 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 074 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 076 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 079 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 083 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 049 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 052 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 073 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 050 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 051 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 054 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 078 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 084 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
✓ 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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn 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.
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.

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 103 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 145 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 161 mi from campground
$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 1 day · from $15/person
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 45 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| May | 68 days ahead | 121 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| June | 61 days ahead | 137 days ahead | 63 days ahead | 144 days ahead |
| July | 55 days ahead | 170 days ahead | 63 days ahead | 169 days ahead |
| August | 39 days ahead | 148 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 150 days ahead |
| September | 48 days ahead | 108 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| October | 47 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 129 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 National Park area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $21/person

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

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

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

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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park area · 8 hr–20 hr · from $25/person
76 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
76 sites · $26, $52/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $100/night
Loops: STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND (3)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15