Renting a Horse

Want to rent a horse? Horseback riding by the hour is available from mid-March until late November at 4 commercial locations in the park. Cost averages about $20 hourly. Some weight and age limits may apply. Please call the stable you are interested in for operating hours and hourly rates.

Locations:
Cades Cove, near Townsend, TN (865) 448-6286
(also offers hayrides and carriage rides)
Smokemont, near Cherokee, NC (828) 497-2373
Gatlinburg, TN (865) 436-5634.
Sugarlands, near Gatlinburg, TN (865) 436-3535.

Arabian horses, though not for riding, are also in the area. Smoky Mountain Park Arabians, breeders of fine English performance horses have purebred Arabian horses for sale, including stallions, mares and foals