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Camping in

Haywood County, North Carolina

8 federal places to camp in Haywood County: 6 Park Service, 2 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
6 Park Service, 2 Forest Service
8
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
3,240 ft
at the highest of them
Sunburst. The lowest, Cataloochee Campground, sits at 2,627 ft
86
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 35 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Every federal campground in Haywood County

8 places

  1. Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1,700 ftelevation 12sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Creek Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1,694 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Big Creek Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1,676 ftelevation 5sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cataloochee Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2,627 ftelevation 27sites 34 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cataloochee Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2,540 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cataloochee Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2,773 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Harmon Den Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina 2,895 ftelevation 22sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Sunburst Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina 3,240 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov