Young Branch Horse Camp is located near Vonore, Tennessee, and features forested terrain with trails suitable for horseback riding. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the 30s in winter to the 80s in summer. Nearby attractions include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Tellico Lake, offering opportunities for hiking and water activities.

Young Branch Campground is situated near Citico Creek. It is one of Cherokee National Forest's two horse campgrounds. Visitors enjoy horseback riding, hiking, fishing and rafting. Recreation Young Branch is situated near the Little Citico Horse Trails, a system of more than 15 miles of trails that mostly follow old Forest Service and logging roads, along ridgelines and over creeks. Citico Creek offers plenty of fishing and rafting opportunities. Facilities This primitive campground has seven accessible, equestrian campsites available for reservations. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, grill and lantern post. Vault toilets are provided. No water or electric hookups are available. Horses may drink from Citico Creek. A corral and 25 horse stalls with feeding bins are provided. Horses must be kept in the corral, stalls or in trailers and are not permitted in campsites, tied to trees or in the grass. Manure must be placed in provided manure bins before departure. Natural Features The campground is set in a densely wooded area about 100 yards from Citico Creek, within the Cherokee National Forest in eastern Tennessee. The forest stretches from Chattanooga to Bristol, along the North Carolina border. Cherokee is Tennessee's only national forest. It covers 650,000 acres in the heart of the Southern Appalachians and is home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals, as well as many rivers, creeks and lakes. Elevations range from 750 to 5,500 feet. Nearby Attractions Vonore, Tennessee is approximately 20 miles from the campground and makes for an interesting day trip for its rich Native American archeological history. The town contains the nearest telephone, gas and food. ADA Access: N

Young Branch Horse Camp

Young Branch Campground is a bit off the grid, no services cellular or TV.  We camped mid November and had the whole place to ourselves.  There are 8 back in gravel sites with fire pits, a vault toilet (very clean) and a short stroll down to Cherokee Creek. The terrain is hilly but plenty of places to hike, we found a nice trail that we followed to the top of the mountain that was gradual and an easy relaxing walk.  There are many marked campsites along the creek for OTG camping.  We spent 3 days here and I could count on one hand the amount of vehicles that passed on the road.  It was a great escape to a peaceful wooded forest with the sound of the creek just yards away.  

ADDITION:  There is a paddock and horse stalls so I'm assuming that horses are welcomed at this location.

Great Escape

Located in between campsites 7&amp;8, Young Branch is the more “civilized” part of Citico Creek. There is a toilet, but no hookups. About 6 different sites within the campground. Medium sized sites, but we’ll taken care of. 

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4.5

Great Escape

Great part of Citico Creek area