A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter
Tate City, North Carolina · 4,567 ft · In Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,567 ft (1,392 m)4,567 ft1,392 m
- Land
- Nantahala National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Other campgrounds in Appalachian National Scenic Trail 57
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 29 miles away.
- Jarrard Gap CampsiteCampground · facts not yet known30 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 1Campground · facts not yet known40 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 8Campground · facts not yet known40 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 2Campground · facts not yet known40 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 3Campground · facts not yet known40 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 7Campground · facts not yet known40 mi
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Also in the park: Group area: Ball Brook Group Camping Area 730 mi · 88 places run by another agency · 34 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 158 single sites
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About
Shelter on the Appalachian Trail
Fees: No fees are required for this site
From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
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Cell service at A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny76°60°
- ThuSunny, 1% chance of rain76°59°
- FriSunny, 2% chance of rain71°40°
- SatSunny, 1% chance of rain58°37°
- SunSunny56°41°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Sandy Bottoms Campground
Public Land · 4.3 mi · Tate City
Kimsey Creek Group Camp Sites B & C
Campground · 4.4 mi · Tate City
Kimsey Creek Group Camp Site A
Campground · 4.4 mi · Tate City
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Tate City share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.1 mi
Camp site
Tate City, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 7.2 mi
Moore Creek Camp
Franklin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 7.8 mi
Camp site
Tate City, GA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Chattahoochee National Forest
- 11 mi
Wine Spring Campsite
Franklin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Nantahala National Forest
- 12 mi
Camp site
Hiawassee, GA · On State agency land · Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
- 12 mi
Camp site
Hiawassee, GA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Chattahoochee National Forest
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