Harmon Den Horse Campground, Mars Hill, NC

Harmon Den Horse Campground is located in the Appalachian Ranger District, National Forests in North Carolina (59 min northwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,895 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of October. Max equipment length is 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $15.00 per night. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (20)

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@CameronP437B70 · Camped on Sep 29, 2023 at Campsite #HD5

Went in 24 ft rv. Roads were good. Campground was quiet. Parking pads weee big and flat. Loved it!

@GayM6231754 · Camped on Jul 22, 2022 at Campsite #HD13

Love the camp ground but was very disappointed in how we found the stalls stay in #12 ..had to haul out about 5 loads of manure and hay..it was terrible..we have always cleaned ours and expect the same from others..in the rules u sent us we expected to find it clean ..not to have to work for several hours before we could put our horses in it..who ever used it didn’t clean up anything just move the manure to the side..

@LindaB8903771 · Camped on Jun 24, 2022 at Campsite #HD10

A very nice peaceful place with great horseback riding trails

@PamR1810030 · Camped on Oct 25, 2021 at Campsite #HD14

very remote, but nice campground.

@pamr113 · Camped on Oct 25, 2021 at Campsite #HD14

very remote, but nice campground.

@TonyP632 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #HD9

It was a great time had by all, 3 had their first extended trail rides on their own horses.

@TonyP6425524 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #HD9

It was a great time had by all, 3 had their first extended trail rides on their own horses.

@TimP6782071 · Camped on Aug 14, 2021 at Campsite #HD6

I have stayed at Harmon’s Den off & on with my family for over 25 years . If you like it quiet and love to ride your horse than there is no better place to be .

@TimP950 · Camped on Aug 14, 2021 at Campsite #HD6

I have stayed at Harmon’s Den off & on with my family for over 25 years . If you like it quiet and love to ride your horse than there is no better place to be .

@TonyP632 · Camped on May 7, 2021 at Campsite #HD14

We had a great time camping and horse back riding. 5 people of my group had never been trail riding and camping before and loved it and can't wait till are next trip

@TonyP6425524 · Camped on May 7, 2021 at Campsite #HD14

We had a great time camping and horse back riding. 5 people of my group had never been trail riding and camping before and loved it and can't wait till are next trip

@PamR1810030 · Camped on Oct 18, 2020 at Campsite #HD11

Enjoyed our stay at Harmon's Den Horse camp. Very quiet campground. A beautiful bald, Max Patch, is very near by. You can ride horses to the bald or drive and hike the bald.

@pamr113 · Camped on Oct 18, 2020 at Campsite #HD11

Enjoyed our stay at Harmon's Den Horse camp. Very quiet campground. A beautiful bald, Max Patch, is very near by. You can ride horses to the bald or drive and hike the bald.

@DavidZ305 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #HD13

Wide open sites with plenty of space. Latrine was relatively clean. Only negative was that the water pump was not working.

@DavidZ2568952 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #HD13

Wide open sites with plenty of space. Latrine was relatively clean. Only negative was that the water pump was not working.

@GayM6231754 · Camped on Oct 18, 2019 at Campsite #HD5

Only problem I have with camp is the previous camper don’t clean stalls last few time we been there had to clean stalls before we could use them..we alway clean ours when we leave..after driving for several hours to get there don’t care anything about shoveling someone else poop..really enjoy the camp otherwise..great trails..like it been a gated campground

@SharonA5481938 · Camped on Oct 18, 2019 at Campsite #HD13

I LOVE Harmon Den!

@GayM724 · Camped on Oct 18, 2019 at Campsite #HD5

@SharonA326 · Camped on Oct 18, 2019 at Campsite #HD13

I LOVE Harmon Den!

@DebraP690 · Camped on Jul 30, 2019 at Campsite #HD13

Beautiful campground, great area to explore, excellent sites! Our problem was getting there - the directions only said " turn at 3 miles" up the road, not which way to turn, and there was a parking area with a road going out on the left at 3 miles. Unfortunately, we turned there instead of going a little farther and taking the correct right-hand turn. Probably wouldn't have been a big problem except our truck overheated and died with horse trailer behind on that steep, narrow gravel road. The campground was great once we found it. The combination on the gate worked fine but the gate itself requires some muscle power to open - could not have done it without my husband. Also the water pump was a two person project and the water was a little brown so not sure I would recommend drinking it. These were minor things and our overall experience was very enjoyable. We trekked up to Max Patch which was truly awesome and we were excited to spot elk twice during our visit. The mountains, trails, and creeks are beautiful and the campsites are well designed and convenient with plenty of room to navigate a trailer. I would recommend some sort of portable corral or high line set-up for horses as I wouldn't want my horse to have to stand in the pipe-rack stalls for an extended period of time.

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