Free & Dispersed Camping in North Carolina

Canebrake Horse Camp

Canebrake Horse Camp has 28 sites with parking spurs for horse trailers. Four of these …

Cheoah Point Campground

Lake Santeetlah sits in the Nantahala National Forest, which covers 1.3 million acres of mountain …

Black Mountain Campground

Black Mountain Campground sits in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the …

Cedar Point Campground

Cedar Point Campground and Recreation Area is located in eastern North Carolina at the junction …

Lake Powhatan Campground

LAKE POWHATAN CAMPGROUND (Campground)

Flanners Beach Campground

FLANNERS BEACH CAMPGROUND (Campground)

Jackrabbit Mountain Campground

Open May through October, Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area lies on a peninsula of Lake Chatuge. …

Deep Gap Shelter

Cable Cove Campground

Campground is currently closed due to health and safety issues.

Canebrake Horse Camp Overflow

CANEBRAKE HORSE CAMP OVERFLOW (Horse Camp)

Santeetlah Creek Campsites

Dispersed campsites located along Santeetlah Creek. Each campsite has a fire ring, picnic table and …

Curtis Creek Campground

A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter

Tsali Campground

Open early April through October, Tsali Campground offers 40 campsites on a first-come, first-served basis. …

Panthertown Shelter

Carolina Hemlocks Campground

Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area sits in the scenic mountains of Pisgah National Forest. This is …

Hanging Dog Campground

closed until further notice

Lake Santeetlah Campsites

Dispersed campsites located in the Santeetlah Lake watershed. Each campsite has a fire ring, picnic …

Old Virginia Group Horse Camp

This campground is a primitive horse camp with room for 6 to 15 horse trailers, …

Fishers Landing

FISHERS LANDING (Campground)

Cove Creek Group Campground

Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites

A.T. Rock Gap Shelter

Deep Creek Hunt Camp

The Deep Creek Hunt Camp is a three-sided shelter available for free public use. There …

Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites

A.T. Standing Indian Shelter

Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed Campsites

Lickstone Dispersed Campsites

Wine Spring Horse Camp

WINESPRINGS HORSE CAMP (Horse Camp)

Badin Lake Campground

Badin Lake Campground borders the lakeshore and sits within a shaded forest, offering a year-round …

Bristol Horse Camp

On Fires Creek. Offers horse camping and tethering posts. Open year round. Has a double …

A.T. Siler Bald Shelter

Harmon Den Horse Camp

HARMON DEN HORSE CAMP (Horse Camp)

Blackjack Lodge Shelter

Fires Creek Campground

Open year round, includes vault toilet.

Rocky Bluff Campground

ROCKY BLUFF CAMPGROUND (Campground)

A.T. Carter Gap Shelter

Blue Valley Camp

BLUE VALLEY CAMP (Campground)

A.T. Little Laurel Shelter

Copperhead Landing Shelter

Bear Creek Hunt Camp

The Bear Creek Hunt Camp is a three-sided shelter available for free public use. There …

Dogwood Shelter

Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite

Ammons Branch Camp

AMMONS BRANCH CAMP (Campground)

Kuykendall Group Campground

Avery Creek Roadside Campsites

Little Long Mountain Shelter

Horse Cove Campground

The campground is located near the entrance to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. The main portion …

Headwaters Roadside Campsites

Tanasee Lake Dispersed Campsites

TANASEE LAKE DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

Arrowhead Campground

Arrowhead Campground lies in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, a hub for outdoor activities in …

Buckhorn Gap Shelter

Deep Water Camp

Wash Creek Roadside Campsites

Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites

Badin Lake Group Campground

Badin Lake Group Camp offers a fun, relaxing place for clubs, families and other groups …

Davidson River Campground

DAVIDSON RIVER CG (Campground)

Appletree Group Camp

APPLETREE GROUP CAMP (Group Campground)

A.T. Stan Murray Shelter

White Pine South Group Camp

A.T. Cold Spring Shelter

West Morris Mtn. Campground

Standing Indian Campground

STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND (Campground)

A.T. Cable Gap Shelter

Trail shelter located on the Appalachian Trail.

Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access

Van Hook Glade Campground

Van Hook Glade is a scenic, secluded campground in the heart of the Nantahala National …

A.T. Wesser Bald Shelter

East Morris Mtn. Hunt Camp

A.T. Sassafras Gap Shelter

A.T. SASSAFRAS GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp

HURRICANE CREEK HORSE & PRIMITIVE CAMP (Horse Camp)

A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter

Shelter on the Appalachian Trail

Brown Mountain Cua Roadside Campsites

BROWN MOUNTAIN CUA ROADSIDE CAMPSITES (Campground)

North Mills River Campground

Wash Creek Horse Camp

A.T. Brown Fork Gap Shelter

A.T. BROWN FORK GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

A.T. Rufus Morgan Shelter

A.T. RUFUS MORGAN SHELTER (Camping Area)

Wolf Ford Horse Camp

Kimsey Creek Group Campground

KIMSEY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Group Campground)

Briar Bottom Group Camp

Briar Bottom Group Campground is the perfect getaway for visitors to enjoy mountain scenery and …

Badin Horse Camp

BADIN HORSE CAMP (Horse Camp)

Oyster Point Camp

Oyster Point Campground is located on the banks of the Newport River, near the town …

Rattler Ford Group Camp

Rattler Ford Group Campground has four campsites that accommodate 25 people per campsite. Showers, horseshoe …

A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter

A.T. ROAN HIGH KNOB SHELTER (Camping Area)

Butter Gap Shelter

Curtis Creek Roadside Campsites

Snowbird Camping

Dispersed campsites located along FSR75 in the Snowbird Creek drainage. Each campsite has a fire …

Sunburst Campground

A.T. Long Branch Shelter