Public land camping
National Forest Campgrounds in North Carolina
37 places to camp in North Carolina run by the Forest Service.
- 37
- federal places to camp
- 37 Forest Service
- 34
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 3,382 ft
- at the highest of them
- Standing Indian Campground. The lowest, Oyster Point Campground, sits at 11 ft
- 843
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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National forest campgrounds in North Carolina
37 places
- Arrowhead Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Montgomery County 571 ftelevation 49sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Art Lilley Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Montgomery County 853 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Badin Lake Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Montgomery County 528 ftelevation 34sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Badin Lake Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Montgomery County 589 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Balsam Lake Lodge cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Jackson County 3,654 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Mountain Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 3,040 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boone Fork Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Caldwell County 1,319 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Briar Bottom Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 3,040 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Canebrake Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Montgomery County 469 ftelevation 28sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 2,900 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cedar Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Carteret County 15 ftelevation 38sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cheoah Point Cabin 1 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cheoah Point Cabin 2 cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Swain County 3,894 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cheoah Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 1,760 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cove Creek Lower Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 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 2,966 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Curtis Creek Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · McDowell County 1,729 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Davidson River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 2,150 ftelevation 132sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Flanners Beach Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Craven County 29 ftelevation 39sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Harmon Den Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Haywood County 2,895 ftelevation 22sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jackrabbit Mountain Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Clay County 1,860 ftelevation 92sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kuykendall Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 2,331 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Powhatan Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 2,253 ftelevation 71sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Powhatan Glamping cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 2,253 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mortimer Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Caldwell County 1,504 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Mills River Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 2,225 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Oyster Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Carteret County 11 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rattler Ford Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 2,178 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Rattler Ford Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 2,076 ftelevation 4sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rocky Bluff Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Madison County 1,753 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Standing Indian Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Macon County 3,382 ftelevation 81sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sunburst Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Haywood County 3,240 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Swan Cabin Group Camp cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Graham County 4,477 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Van Hook Glade Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Macon County n/aelevation 10sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wash Creek Horse Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Henderson County 2,454 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Pine South Group Camp group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 2,600 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Transylvania County 3,298 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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