Camping near
Mills River, North Carolina
14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mills River in Henderson County: 13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.
- 14
- federal places to camp
- 13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
- 3.7 mi
- to the nearest one
- North Mills River
- 4,940 ft
- at the highest of them
- Mount Pisgah Campground. The lowest, Curtis Creek Campground, sits at 1,729 ft
- 416
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Mills River, nearest first
14 places
- North Mills River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 3.7 miaway 2,225 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wash Creek Horse Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 5.3 miaway 2,454 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Powhatan Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 7.3 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 71sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Powhatan Glamping cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 7.3 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 8.6 miaway 3,298 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mount Pisgah Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Transylvania County 9.6 miaway 4,940 ftelevation 126sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Davidson River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 10.2 miaway 2,150 ftelevation 132sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Pine South Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 10.5 miaway 2,600 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cove Creek Lower Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 14 miaway 2,966 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cove Creek Upper Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 14 miaway 2,966 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kuykendall Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 15.4 miaway 2,331 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sunburst Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Haywood County 19.9 miaway 3,240 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Balsam Lake Lodge cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Jackson County 25.5 miaway 3,654 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Curtis Creek Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · McDowell County 29.9 miaway 1,729 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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