About English Creek
The original website introduced English Creek Campground as a one-of-a-kind equestrian friendly campground in the rolling foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, about 20 minutes from the Appalachian Trail. Best of all, horses were welcome: the barn had six stalls, with access to water and fresh hay from the local farmlands. There were also five campsites with full RV hookups, including water, 30/50 amp power and sewer.
The campground sat in a peaceful spot beside a running creek you could wade in, with plenty of shade trees and room to run. Stays were by the night or by the month.
From English Creek it is about 50 minutes to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and less to Douglas Lake and the Cherokee National Forest. Walmart, gas and food are a few minutes away, and I-40, Newport and Cosby are all less than 10 miles off.
The land once belonged to an elderly gentleman of the English Creek community who taught the owner about horses. After he passed away, the owner's father bought the property and left it to his son, who used it as a hay field. There was an old farmhouse on it too. One fall, while clearing the creek bank to make the hay field larger, he realized what a perfect spot it would make for a campground.
His wife grew up on the banks of English Creek, and both wanted to share it. The old farmhouse came down, construction began, and the gentleman's old barn became the place to keep traveling horses.
The Camping Fire
