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1,071 campgrounds34 free

Camping in North Carolina

11 categories · 31 cities · 8 public lands

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1,071 campgrounds and camping spots in North Carolina are mapped here, with fees, hookups, and directions where we have them. 37% cost nothing to camp, while 25% charge a fee. Land managers here include U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Army Corps of Engineers. Among the parks represented here are National Forests in North Carolina and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 4% are big-rig friendly and 13% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).

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Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.Great Smoky Mountains · Kristina PlaasPark guidesNational parks in North CarolinaCampgrounds in and near each Park Service site, with fees, hours and current alerts.North Carolina park guides

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