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Camping near

Andrews, North Carolina

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Andrews in Cherokee County: 8 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

10
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
12 mi
to the nearest one
Cheoah Point Campground
3,382 ft
at the highest of them
Standing Indian Campground. The lowest, Cheoah Point Campground, sits at 1,760 ft
298
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Andrews, nearest first

10 places

  1. Cheoah Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 12 miaway 1,760 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Rattler Ford Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 12.1 miaway 2,178 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Rattler Ford Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 12.3 miaway 2,076 ftelevation 4sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Jackrabbit Mountain Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Clay County 13.2 miaway 1,860 ftelevation 92sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Swan Cabin Group Camp cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 14.9 miaway 4,477 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Standing Indian Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Macon County 18.6 miaway 3,382 ftelevation 81sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cheoah Point Cabin 1 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 27.5 miaway 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Cheoah Point Cabin 2 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 27.5 miaway 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Deep Creek Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 28.5 miaway 1,866 ftelevation 92sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Deep Creek Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 28.6 miaway 1,820 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov