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Public Land in North Carolina

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About these 106 public land campgrounds

106 public land campgrounds in North Carolina are mapped here, with fees, hookups, and directions where we have them. 46% cost nothing to camp, while 49% charge a fee. Managed mostly by U.S. Forest Service and Army Corps of Engineers. A large share of the camping in North Carolina is around National Forests in North Carolina and W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. 14% are big-rig friendly and 15% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).

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Free
Santeetlah Creek CampsitesNantahala National ForestNear Lake Santeetlah · 2,405 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
Snowbird CampingNantahala National ForestNear Robbinsville · 2,221 ft3 of 7 facts known
Paid
Standing Indian CampgroundNantahala National ForestNear Tate City · 3,402 ft3 of 7 facts known
Paid
Tsali CampgroundNantahala National ForestNear Bryson City · 1,739 ft3 of 7 facts known
Paid
Wine Spring Horse CampNantahala National ForestNear Franklin · 4,006 ft3 of 7 facts known
Mortimer CampgroundPisgah National ForestNear Linville · 1,503 ft2 of 7 facts known
Rattler Ford CampgroundNantahala National ForestNear Lake Santeetlah · 2,178 ft2 of 7 facts known
Paid
Shallow Ford CampsitesMountains-to-Sea TrailNear Ossipee · 591 ft18 sites · 5 of 7 facts known
Paid
Cable Cove CampgroundNantahala National ForestNear Fontana Dam · 1,778 ft26 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
Paid
National Park Service Ocracoke CampgroundCape Hatteras National SeashoreNear Ocracoke · 3 ft136 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
Paid
Uwharrie Hunt CampUwharrie National ForestNear Badin · 364 ft8 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
Paid
West Morris Mtn. CampgroundUwharrie National ForestNear Troy · 443 ft14 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Brown Fork Gap ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Robbinsville · 3,763 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Carter Gap ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Tate City · 4,524 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Cold Spring ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Franklin · 4,915 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Flint Mountain ShelterPisgah National ForestNear Erwin · 3,560 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Long Branch ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Tate City · 4,439 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Muskrat Creek ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Tate City · 4,567 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Overmountain ShelterPisgah National ForestNear Roan Mountain · 4,554 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Rock Gap ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Franklin · 3,799 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Rufus Morgan ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Bryson City · 2,090 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Sassafras Gap ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Robbinsville · 4,321 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Siler Bald ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Franklin · 4,606 ft3 of 7 facts known
Free
A.T. Standing Indian ShelterNantahala National ForestNear Tate City · 4,925 ft3 of 7 facts known
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