A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Old Fort, North Carolina

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Old Fort in McDowell County: 6 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

7
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
3.4 mi
to the nearest one
Curtis Creek Campground
3,226 ft
at the highest of them
Linville Falls Campground. The lowest, Curtis Creek Campground, sits at 1,729 ft
249
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 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 Old Fort, nearest first

7 places

  1. Curtis Creek Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · McDowell County 3.4 miaway 1,729 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Mountain Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 8.8 miaway 3,040 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Briar Bottom Group Campground group campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 8.8 miaway 3,040 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Yancey County 12.1 miaway 2,900 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Linville Falls Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Burke County 27.1 miaway 3,226 ftelevation 64sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lake Powhatan Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 27.4 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 71sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lake Powhatan Glamping cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Buncombe County 27.4 miaway 2,253 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov