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Camping near

Maggie Valley, North Carolina

31 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Maggie Valley in Haywood County: 16 Forest Service, 15 Park Service.

31
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 15 Park Service
6.9 mi
to the nearest one
Balsam Mountain Campground
5,310 ft
at the highest of them
Balsam Mountain Campground. The lowest, Rocky Bluff Campground, sits at 1,753 ft
779
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 Maggie Valley, nearest first

31 places

  1. Balsam Mountain Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 6.9 miaway 5,310 ftelevation 43sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Balsam Mt. Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 6.9 miaway 5,359 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Cataloochee Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 7.4 miaway 2,627 ftelevation 27sites 34 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cataloochee Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 7.7 miaway 2,773 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cataloochee Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 8.7 miaway 2,540 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Round Bottom Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 10.5 miaway 3,060 ftelevation 5sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sunburst Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Haywood County 12.5 miaway 3,240 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Tow String Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 13.2 miaway 2,133 ftelevation 3sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Smokemont Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 14.2 miaway 2,204 ftelevation 142sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Smokemont Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 14.3 miaway 2,222 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 15.8 miaway 1,700 ftelevation 12sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Big Creek Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 15.9 miaway 1,694 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Big Creek Horse Camp horse camp Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County 16 miaway 1,676 ftelevation 5sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Harmon Den Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Haywood County 16.8 miaway 2,895 ftelevation 22sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Balsam Lake Lodge cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Jackson County 18 miaway 3,654 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Mount Pisgah Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Transylvania County 19.2 miaway 4,940 ftelevation 126sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Wolf Ford Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 20.6 miaway 3,298 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Cove Creek Lower Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 20.9 miaway 2,966 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Cove Creek Upper Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 20.9 miaway 2,966 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Cheoah Point Cabin 1 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 21.2 miaway 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Cheoah Point Cabin 2 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 21.2 miaway 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Deep Creek Campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 21.4 miaway 1,866 ftelevation 92sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Deep Creek Group Camp group campground Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County 21.4 miaway 1,820 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Wash Creek Horse Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 23.3 miaway 2,454 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. White Pine South Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 24.3 miaway 2,600 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Lake Powhatan Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 24.5 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 71sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Lake Powhatan Glamping cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 24.5 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. North Mills River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 24.8 miaway 2,225 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Davidson River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 25.5 miaway 2,150 ftelevation 132sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Rocky Bluff Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Madison County 26.2 miaway 1,753 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Kuykendall Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 26.5 miaway 2,331 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov