Standing Indian Campground, Franklin, NC

Standing Indian Campground is located in the Nantahala Ranger District, National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 46 min north of Gainesville, GA) with an elevation of 3,381 feet. There are a total of 77 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 74 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $20.00 to $75.00. Some amenities include amphitheater. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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35.07507, -83.52963
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(828) 524-6441 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$20 - $75

Campsite Reviews (113)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		69%
4 star		19%
3 star		4%
2 star		6%
1 star		1%

@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Oct 30, 2024 at Campsite #12

Very well-kept campground in a beautiful, quiet setting. Very clean restrooms. Nice hiking trail along the river that is kept clear of fallen trees. Dog-on-leash rule should be better enforced. Encountered three rather nasty dogs the first day.

@MatthewC862969 · Camped on Oct 25, 2024 at Campsite #66

Campground was beautiful and off the beaten path. Loop 5 is by far the most secluded which is nice if youre tent camping. However, loop 5 should be tents only. Nobody wants to hear a generator kicking on and off at night. Loops 2, 3, & 4 are all out in the open, which while pretty gives no privacy at all. Loop 1 is on or near the river which is nice. Tent campers should go with loop 5 or 1 if you choose to visit. I will not be visiting this camp ground again only due to the bathhouses being so bad. Showers were awful and push button showers, so you have to keep pressing the button every 5 seconds or the water will shut off. There no place at all to place your stuff anywhere in the bathhouse and the floors were always wet. If the campground would renovate their bathhouse then I might consider camping here again.

@ANNW8257673 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #65

Rainy or Cold? Doesn't matter. We have never had a bad experience here. Been coming for 13 years now. Our kids love it. We always stay in the far loop (Loop 5 or E). If you have young kids, stay closer to the beginning of the loop. We were further towards the top this past time, made the walk to the bathroom a little further than they could handle. Clean bathrooms. Great trails and creeks to explore in. Wonderful camp hosts.

@NewellCB618ABB · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #64

One of the best campgrounds in the area and an outstanding staff of hosts.

@MarkO1849333 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #31

Beautiful place! Very family friendly!

@JessicaB869322 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #39

Beautiful place to disconnect and enjoy cool mountain temperatures.

@AEBA0399BCE05E · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #16

The camp ground is well run by a group of conscientious volunteers who truly care for the facility and the campers. they are polite and very willing to be of assistance if needed. The bathroom facilities are clean and well stocked. this was our 2nd time at Standing Indian and we do plan to come back!! Thank you guys!

@MelisaS3986540 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #12

We always enjoy our stay on the mountain where it's so much cooler!!! Peaceful and quiet. Only suggestion I have is to limit generators to 8 pm. Very annoying to listen to the loud rattling ones until 10 pm. The noise is heard throughout the loop.

@JamesK1667053 · Camped on May 29, 2024 at Campsite #16

Standing Indian is always a treat. Leave the phones at home and relax with the sounds of nature. Its a super great reset.

@SandyLB1D4C8CB · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #55

Double site 55/56 was really nice. Back loop was pretty private other loops were not.

@MichaelW725874 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #GPB

Camp Standing Indian is in some ways an old-fashioned campground, but it has well-spread out campsites, particularly in the travel trailer and group sites, and has a great creek (Kimsey Creek) and river (Nantahala) running through it. There are old standard apple trees in the group sites and along some of the trails in the upper meadows. Don't let any old Scoutmasters toss apples under your rainfly. Be bear aware, camp lightly, and have fun.

@HeidiK3391BCE1 · Camped on May 2, 2024 at Campsite #12

We had a wonderful stay at this campground at two different sites! The place is quiet and beautiful. Some sites are not private, and some are. The open field area is very popular for families and big rigs. No power or cell signal so the experience is like being off grid. The hosts are friendly and helpful and they will deliver firewood to your site. Restrooms are kept very clean, although the shower pressure can be a bit low in some.Be advised that you will be in bear country and be very mindful of that. We had a bear open the door of our truck (we had forgotten to lock the doors) which had some snacks in it and do some significant damage to our vehicle. The windows were closed and the food was in a closed console, so we took precautions. The bear visited us at both of the sites we were camped in. This campground does not have bear boxes at this time. Be sure to take appropriate precautions with all food, the bears here are smart and very good at being bandits. If your car or truck has open loop door handles make sure to lock the doors at night.We look forward to going back despite the bear!

@JoanneB8983045 · Camped on May 1, 2024 at Campsite #30

This is a Great campground with good bathroom facilities and showers. We love the hiking and the wild flowers in the Spring are awesome. The dump station is a bit muddy but easily accessible. All the staff is helpful and the Camp Hosts are super.

@HenryC8119755 · Camped on Apr 23, 2024 at Campsite #34

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. It is well maintained and the host are extremely helpful and friendly. Have already booked our next stay.

@RobertK4087757 · Camped on Apr 5, 2024 at Campsite #61

Firewood for sale at the camp store is always too green to burn and the price is higher than kiln dried at a home improvements store. Bring all the wood you'll need or find another source besides the camp store. Last visit the mens bathroom in the D loop did not have a functioning sink. Trash cans are not emptied frequently enough. Lots of large trees in poor condition with large attached and hanging deadwood over sites, walks and roads. Inspect your site before setting up and try to get a different site if you see widow makers. It's a shame that the vendor is allowed to do such a poor job on what should be a great campground in a beautiful forest

@KathyH9289839 · Camped on Apr 3, 2024 at Campsite #58

Great campground Loop 5 sites are almost like private camping

@DorisV577B31A5 · Camped on Apr 1, 2024 at Campsite #39

Wonderful campground. They delivered firewood that we purchased. Bathrooms are clean but only one women's bathroom was open and the hand dryer did not work......we camped early April and the water in the bathroom was COLD. The shower house had warm (almost hot) water and you cannot control the temp.The hike to Standing Indian is beautiful! The actual campground is very well taken care of. We enjoyed our stay and we will be back!

@TomG1587676 · Camped on Oct 25, 2023 at Campsite #39

There were too many campground hosts that seem to be permanently in place and their campsites were an eye sore. The area was great and relaxing.

@AaronI0F29D352 · Camped on Oct 16, 2023 at Campsite #14

Excellent

@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Oct 14, 2023 at Campsite #15

The campground was terrific. Rate it a 5 for friendly staff. Bathrooms cleaned at least twice daily. I stayed in first loop site 5 next to bathhouse. The creek was beautiful. Firewood on site for sale. Very reasonable price. Bears are in the area! The only negative comment is when I explained to the staff that I was moving on to my next location they talked about the location was horrible. It turned out that it was a very decent place and enjoyed it very much.

@DebraG3243061 · Camped on Oct 14, 2023 at Campsite #34

Clean bathrooms, friendly staff

@DeborahM184134 · Camped on Oct 10, 2023 at Campsite #32

Very clean, spacious campsites, clean restrooms and campground hostess, Tiffany, was excellent!

@MitchellB7D04B · Camped on Oct 3, 2023 at Campsite #15

Great campsites, close to hiking trails. Facilities in good order with clean bathrooms and showers.

@KenK5951313 · Camped on Sep 30, 2023 at Campsite #66

Beautiful secluded campsites in loop 5. Had a wonderful 3 night stay and on my "to do again" list.

@KrissyF52E0A5A · Camped on Sep 22, 2023 at Campsite #30

Really nice campground, there are a ton of hosts on site, most were nice but one was not. If you want to move sites they are not flexible, you cannot move to an open unreserved site without eating the full cost. This was our first time here. Front loops are essentially an RV park and people run generators all day. Some of the sites are full sun. We had one of those and moved to a FCFS site in loop 5. If you are a tent camper would recommend booking back there, sites are all shaded and it's over the river so there is no noise from all the RVs. Bummer they let all the RVs in, based on other reviews these used to not be allowed and it would really be an amazing place without all the generators in the front.

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