Discover Camping in North Carolina

• Cape Hatteras National Seashore

  National Park Service

  

  The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these islands are ever changing. The plants, wildlife, and people who live here adapt continually. Whether you are enjoying the beach, kayaking ...

• Cape Hatteras National Seashore Tickets

  Cape Hatteras National Seashore

  Near Buxton, North Carolina

  

  The National Park Service provides visitors the unique opportunity to climb the Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Tours are a great way to experience these historic structures!    Bodie Island Lighthouse is be open daily through October 11,2021. Climbing ticket...

• Cape Lookout National Seashore

  National Park Service

  Near Stacy, North Carolina

  

  A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthouse climbing, and touring historic villages--there’s something for everyone at Cape Lookout. Be sure to bring all the food, water, an...

• Cape Lookout National Seashore Tours

  Cape Lookout National Seashore

  Near Harkers Island, North Carolina

  

  Cape Lookout National Seashore, on the southern Outer Banks, is wild, beautiful, and remote. This isolated strip of sand is one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier island systems in the world. Waves crash, winds blow, currents shift, and storms batter this dynamic landscape, where change is cer...

• Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Tours

  Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

  Near Flat Rock, North Carolina

  

  NOTICE: ARRIVE AT THE PARK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR TOUR. It is a 20 minute walk or shuttle from your car to the Sandburg Home. Check-in is 15 minutes before the start of your tour in the ground floor bookstore of the Sandburg Home. * Example: If you reserve a tour at 1...

• National Forests in North Carolina

  USDA Forest Service

  Near Asheville, North Carolina

  

      The national forests in North Carolina offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. From the mountains to the sea, there are many exciting adventures awaiting your visit to these national forests. Please keep in mind that all outdoor recreational activities on the Croatan, Pisga...

• Black Swamp Ohv Trail Complex

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near New Bern, North Carolina

  The Black Swamp OHV Trail Complex is open year round. The area offers 8 miles of trails for off-highway vehicles with a wheel base of less than 50 inches. This trail system is popular with individuals and family groups that want a scenic OHV ride through the National Forest without rigorous challeng...

• Cape Hatteras National Seashore Orv Permit

  Cape Hatteras National Seashore

  Near Manteo, North Carolina

  

  Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the nation's first National Seashore is a dynamic barrier island ecosystem preserving unique plants and wildlife. The Seashore stretches approximately 67 miles along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and includes the islands of Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. It is fa...

• Cheoah Point Beach

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Robbinsville, North Carolina

  

  Cheoah Point Beach offers a designated swimming area and sandy beach surrounded by picnic tables and a large grassy lawn. A picnic pavilion offers group picnicking with views of the lake. Animals and alcohol are prohibited anywhere in the area.   All visitors to the National Forest in North C...

• Dry Falls Pass

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Highlands, North Carolina

  

  Open year-round. This area provides visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal to the 75-foot waterfall by following a trail right behind the falls, and an accessible overlook provides a beautiful view of the falls. Passes purchased for Dry Falls are also honored at Whiteside Mountain and...

• Jackrabbit Mountain Beach

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Hayesville, North Carolina

  

  Jackrabbit Mountain Beach offers a designated swimming area and sandy beach surrounding by picnic tables and a large grassy lawn. A large restroom facility is available and a picnic pavilion offers group picnicking with views of the lake. Animals and alcohol are prohibited anywhere in the area. ...

• Panther Top Shooting Range

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Murphy, North Carolina

  

  The Panther Top Shooting Range on the National Forests in North Carolina provides hunters and sportsmen the opportunity to hone their skills with a 100 yard rifle range, and a 25 yard pistol range. The two ranges are side by side and offer a covered shooting platform with shooting benches. There ...

• Roan Mountain

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Bakersville, North Carolina

  

  Famous for its spectacular natural gardens of Catawba rhododendrons, Roan Mountain shelters a rich diversity of life, from spruce-fir forests to vast grassy balds. Roan Mountain is actually not one mountain, but a high ridge about 5 miles long. It ranges from a height of 6,286 feet at Roan High Knob...

• Whiteside Mountain

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Highlands, North Carolina

  

  A landmark along the Eastern Continental Divide, Whiteside Mountain rises to an elevation of 4,930 feet. The mountain's cliffs look like sheets of ice draped across the mountain, which is about 390 to 460 million years old. A two-mile loop rated as "more difficult" climbs to the top and offers outs...

• Whitewater Falls

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Cashiers, North Carolina

  

  Open year round. Plunging an amazing 411 feet in North Carolina and another 400 feet in South Carolina, Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. A paved walkway leads to the upper overlook, and a lower overlook is located at the bottom of 154 wooden steps; these two overlooks p...

• Arrowhead Campground

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Troy, North Carolina

  

  Arrowhead Campground lies in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, a hub for outdoor activities in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. The variety of sites in the campground offer a comfortable stay for both RV and tent campers. The facility is open year-round and provides easy access to hi...

• Badin Lake Campground

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Troy, North Carolina

  

  Badin Lake Campground borders the lakeshore and sits within a shaded forest, offering a year-round retreat for swimmers, boaters and anglers in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. Badin Lake Recreation Area is a hub for the area's outdoor activities, and the campground offers spacious...

• Badin Lake Group Camp

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near New London, North Carolina

  

  Badin Lake Group Camp offers a fun, relaxing place for clubs, families and other groups to rest and play in the Uwharrie National Forest of central North Carolina. The recreation area is a hub for outdoor activities such as hiking, off-road vehicle riding, hunting, horseback riding, mountain biking,...

• Balsam Lake Lodge

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Tuckasegee, North Carolina

  

  Balsam Lake Lodge is nestled in the center of the 39,000-acre Roy Taylor Forest within the Nantahala National Forest. The lodge overlooks Balsam Lake and offers spectacular mountain views. The lodge opened its doors to the public when the Forest Service acquired the dwelling and lake in 1982. Si...

• Balsam Mountain Campground

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Cherokee, North Carolina

  

  Balsam Mountain Campground is located in a relatively remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities without the crowds which are sometimes common in other parts of the park.Balsam Mountain Campgrou...

• Bandits Roost

  W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir

  Near Wilkesboro, North Carolina

  

  Bandits Roost Campground is located on the south side of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in western North Carolina. Constructed in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley, the lake offers extensive opportunities for outdoor recreational activities.The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake vall...

• Berry Mountain Park Shelter

  W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir

  Near Wilkesboro, North Carolina

  

  Berry Mountain Park Shelter is located in Berry Mountain Park at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in northwestern North Carolina.The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, popla...

• Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  Big Creek Campground is located in a remote portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Backcountry camping in a front country setting. There are flushing toilets and potable water. This is a tent only campground with a short walk from the parking area. The beautiful flowing waters of Big Creek ...

• Big Creek Group Camp

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  Big Creek Group Camp is located in the far northeastern corner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. With the gentle waters of Big Creek running alongside the site, and a handful of trailheads within walking distance, this campsite offers an ideal se...

• Big Creek Horse Camp

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  The only horse camp in the Great Smoky Mountains with potable water and flushing toilets! Pack up your horses for a getaway at Big Creek Horse Camp, located on far northeastern side of Smoky Mountains National Park, approximately 16 miles from Newport, Tennessee. This campsite sits along the gent...

• Black Mountain Campground

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Burnsville, North Carolina

  

  Black Mountain Campground sits in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern U.S. and borders the South Toe River. Black Mountain is a mecca for the outdoor enthusiast.Groups can easily head out for a day of scenic driving along Blue Ridge Parkway or hiking in Mount Mitchell State ...

• Boomer Park Shelter

  W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir

  Near Boomer, North Carolina

  

  Boomer Park Shelter is located in Boomer Park at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in northwestern North Carolina.The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, poplar, oak and hicko...

• Briar Bottom Group Campground

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Burnsville, North Carolina

  

  Briar Bottom Group Campground is the perfect getaway for visitors to enjoy mountain scenery and easy access to hiking trails. The campground sits at the base of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, in Pisgah National Forest.The facility has six separate campsites; each can a...

• Blue Ridge Parkway

  National Park Service

  Near Sparta, North Carolina

  

  A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals,...

• Canebrake Horse Camp

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Troy, North Carolina

  

  Canebrake Horse Camp lies in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, a hub for outdoor activities in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. The facility is a scenic and restful overnight spot with both single and double campsites and numerous amenities for equestrian camping, though it is not ex...

• Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Burnsville, North Carolina

  

  Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area sits in the scenic mountains of Pisgah National Forest. This is a great place for small to medium-sized groups to swim, fish, tube, hike, camp, picnic and simply relax in the cool shade of the forest.Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area offers 35 primitive campsites, s...

• Cataloochee Campground

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  Cataloochee campground is located in the historic Cataloochee Valley--a relatively remote part of Smoky Mountain National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities like hiking and fishing, without the crowds, which are sometimes common in ...

• Cataloochee Group Camp

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  Cataloochee Group Camp in the remote and historic Cataloochee Valley, is surrounded by some of the most rugged mountains in the park, providing excellent hiking opportunities as well as ideal fishing conditions in the area's many creeks. Because of its relatively secluded location, visitors can...

• Cataloochee Horse Camp

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Near Waynesville, North Carolina

  

  Located in the scenic Cataloochee Valley, tucked in a cool and shady canopy, this campground offers the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National park has to offer, including some of the most coveted horseback riding trails in the park. World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal lif...

• Cedar Point Campground

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Swansboro, North Carolina

  

  Cedar Point Campground and Recreation Area is located in eastern North Carolina at the junction of the White Oak River and the Bogue Sound, immediately adjacent to the Swansboro Inlet. It is within 1 mile of full service shopping, and within 2 miles of NC's Crystal Coast and the barrier island beach...

• Cheoah Point Cabin 1

  National Forests in North Carolina

  Near Bryson City, North Carolina

  

  Located in the Cheoah Point Recreation Area in the Nantahala National Forest, this cabin is part of a campground that includes tent and RV sites. The campground is situated on a peninsula in Santeetlah Lake, surrounded by mixed hardwood forest. Cheoah Point Cabin 1 is reservable from April 1- Octo...

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