Occoneechee State Park

Total campsites: 46.

Equestrian Campground:

There are eleven 100 by 24-foot pull-through campsites campsites that can accommodate trailers up to 65 feet long with electricity; eleven 12 by 12-foot covered stalls. This campground and horse stalls are open year-round. Check-in is 2 p.m., and check-out is 1 p.m.

• The equestrian campground is primarily designed for self-sustaining horse trailers and RVs, but park staff will work with customers who bring other camping equipment.
• Each campsite has a 50 amp electrical pedestal (no water hookups) and a gravel driveway.
• Potable water is available in two central areas for overnight guests to fill their water storage tanks in their camping unit. Guests cannot remain hooked up to the water source once their tanks are filled. Other campers will need access to it.
• Site one is ADA-compliant and does have its own water source to which the occupant can leave their camping unit attached.
• Vault toilets are provided; no bathhouse.
• One vehicle in addition to RV or horse trailer, pop-up or two small tents; maximum occupancy is six people per campsite.
• Five timbered picnic pads, each with a pedestal grill, picnic table and lantern post, are available to any camper in the equestrian campground on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Reservations made prior to thirty days before the check-out date must rent at least one horse stall per site.
• Horse stalls may be rented only along with the rental of a campsite in the equestrian campground. Campers must reserve a stall for each horse. Multiple stalls may be rented per campsite. Someone must also occupy the campsite. Horses are only allowed in the park overnight as part of equestrian camping.
• It is the guests’ responsibility to clean the stalls prior to check out. Wheelbarrows, buckets, rakes, and pitchforks are available. Please have your stall cleaned for the next guest.
• If you find a stall that has not been cleaned upon your check in, please notify the Visitor Center.
• The two hitching posts are for temporary use; horses must be confined to a covered stall and not be allowed to graze or be tied out on the grounds.

Total sites of each type: Two-bedroom frame, 6; two-bedroom frame water-view, 3; three-bedroom frame, 1; three-bedroom frame water-view, 1; six-bedroom lodge, 2

Site Types

Two-bedroom frame – two-bedroom frame cabin, sleeps six maximum, one queen bed, two sets of bunk beds (sleeps four); no bed rentals.

Two-bedroom frame water-view – two-bedroom frame cabin, water-view, sleeps six maximum, one queen bed, two sets of bunk beds. (Cabin 11, which is universally accessible, has a queen bed that sleeps two and one set of bunk beds that sleeps two.) No bed rentals. Maximum occupancy is six; bed for four.

Three-bedroom frame – three-bedroom frame cabin, sleeps eight maximum, one queen bed, two single beds in the second bedroom, two sets of bunk beds (sleeps four) in the third bedroom; no bed rentals.

Three-bedroom frame water-view – three-bedroom frame cabin, water-view, sleeps eight maximum, one queen bed, two single beds in the second bedroom, two sets of bunk beds in the third bedroom; no bed rentals.

Six-bedroom lodge – six bedrooms, sleeps 16 maximum, three baths, universally accessible, two bedrooms with a queen-size bed in each, two bedrooms with two single beds in each, and two bedrooms with two sets of bunk beds in each; no bed rentals.

Total: 11 cabins; two lodges

Lodges

Minimum Stay

• Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day
• Six-night minimum stay
• Cabins 1-6 starting on Saturday
• Cabins 7,8,10,11, and 13 starting on Sunday
• Six-night minimum stay reduced depending n availability to:
• Four-night minimum 90 days prior to arrival
• Two-night minimum 30 days prior to arrival

Late-arriving guests may proceed straight to their lodges. Their information packet will be in the mailbox next to the door.

• Provided: Refrigerator, stove, coffeemaker, dishes, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, microwave oven, toaster, clock radio, TV/Blu-ray player, washer and dryer.
• What to bring: All linens - sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, bathmat, kitchen towels and cloths, food, dish detergent, coffee filters, coffee, salt and pepper, nonstick cooking spray and soap.
• Two bedrooms have queen-size beds, two have two single beds, and two have two sets of bunk beds.
• Three bathrooms.
• Universally Accessible: kitchen, dining area, living room, two bedrooms and one bathroom
• Climate-controlled.
• The front and back decks have rocking chairs.
• Next to the lodge is a picnic table and a charcoal pedestal grill.
• Maximum occupancy is16.
• Maximum six cars, including trailers, per lodge.
• A daily parking fee is charged for additional vehicles. All vehicles must be parked in designated areas, at the lodge or in the overflow parking area.
• No smoking is allowed in the lodges.
• Pets are allowed. There is an extra fee per night per pet plus tax.
• The boat launch is free to overnight guests. There are no designated swimming areas.

Yurts

It's a cross between a tent and a cabin. Occoneechee's Atlatl Campground (Campground C) has three yurts neatly tucked into wooded areas for extra shade. Each yurt has a large wooden deck with a picnic table and a fire ring with a cooking grate. Parking for two vehicles is allowed on a mostly level lot with easy access to the yurt. Any additional vehicles must pay a daily parking fee and park in the nearby overflow lot. Yurt 3 provides ADA access.

Check-in is at 4 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. The rental season begins on the first Friday of March and ends on the first Sunday of December. Cabin rental and cancellation policies apply. Yurts require a two-night stay on weekends, during the week a one-night stay is required.

Late-arriving guests may proceed straight to their yurt. Their information packet will be attached to the post in front of the yurt.

• Maximum occupancy is 4. Sleeps 3—One queen-sized bed and a twin-sized trundle pull-out. Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and towels.
• No smoking, cooking or pets are allowed in the yurt.
• Yurts 1 and 2 have electricity but no heating or air conditioning. Guests may bring cooling and heating devices. Yurt 3 has no electricity, heat or air conditioning.
• Yurts do not have running water or restrooms; however, a wash basin, showers, water, and restrooms are located at the Atlatl Campground bathhouse, within walking distance.
• A picnic pad providing a table, fire ring and grill grate is provided at each yurt.
• Yurts contain an indoor dining table that seats four.
• Yurt 3 is ADA-accessible.

Bunkhouse

The camping lodge is in the Atlatl Campground area and is available from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December. The two-room lodge has seven bunk beds, refrigerator, microwave, coffeepot, heating and air conditioning. A small front deck and a large (12 feet by 24 feet) covered back deck with two picnic tables are just outside the building. Cooking and smoking are not permitted inside the lodge. Check-in is 4 p.m., and check-out is 10 a.m.

Two-night minimum; no full-week requirement.

The transfer deadline policy, cancellation, and pet fees are the same as those for cabins.

Late-arriving bunkhouse guests may proceed straight to the bunkhouse. Their information packet will be in the mailbox next to the door.

• Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillows, pillowcases, blankets, and towels.
• Maximum occupancy is 14. Guests are responsible for any damage.
• No bathroom, kitchen, fireplace or cable hookup.
• Camping lodge guests use the bathhouse in Atlatl Campground site-35 loop. Guests must access water from the bathhouse.
• Gas and charcoal grills are allowed but not provided.
• Four vehicles are allowed for camping lodge guests. There's a daily parking fee for any additional vehicles, and those vehicles must be parked in the designated overflow parking area.
• No extra bed rentals.

Boat Rentals

Occoneechee State Park has a contract with a local private concessionaire, Clarksville Water Sports, who has boats available for park guests to rent near Boat Ramp 1. Available rentals include 18' fishing boats, 20' pontoon boats, 22' pontoon boats, 25' pontoon boats, single and tandem kayaks and single and tandem standup paddleboards. View a list of rentals and prices on their website. You can reach Clarksville Water Sports by calling 919-691-5219.

Marina

Occoneechee State Park also offers marina slip rentals. There are three transient slips available for rent on a nightly basis. There are an additional 48 marina slips available for rent annually or quarterly. Marina slips must be rented for a minimum of three months. See information on Occoneechee State Park's marina slips.