USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
Wash Creek Horse Camp
USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,589 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- National Forests in North Carolina
- Nearest town
- Pisgah Forest
- Address
- 1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768
- Phone
- (828) 552-8040
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Wash Creek Horse Camp is a small group area designed for equestrian use located two miles northeast of the North Mills River Recreation Area and Bent Creek of the Pisgah Ranger District.
Recreation
As part of the Pisgah National Forest, a network of equestrian trails are available in the North Mills River, Trace Ridge and Wash Creek areas and are easily accessible with space for several horse trailers. Hiking, fishing and hunting are popular activities in the area. Some of these trails are shared by mountain bikers. Routes are marked with signs and colored blazes.
Facilities
The campground has one site and a vault toilet and hitching posts for horses. This small group facility can accommodate 30 people and 10 vehicles.
Natural Features
Wash Creek offers a remote hardwood forest setting with a small, shallow stream nearby.
Nearby Attractions
The site is 20 minutes from the North Mills River Recreation Area and 45 minutes from Lake Powhatan Recreation Area. It is approximately 1 hour from attractions in both Brevard and Asheville.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (828) 577-4167.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 9° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 33° | 19° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 40° | 10° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 45° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 62° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 57° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 59° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 61° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 45° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 37° | 22° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 31° | 11° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Wash Creek Roadside Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- North Mills River · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 29 sites
- Lake Powhatan · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 84 sites
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