Free & Dispersed Camping in North Carolina

Explore 181 campgrounds across North Carolina

181
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51
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88
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Campgrounds in North Carolina

Deep Gap Shelter

FREE USFS

Cable Cove Campground

Campground is currently closed due to health and safety issues.

FREE USFS

Canebrake Horse Camp Overflow

CANEBRAKE HORSE CAMP OVERFLOW (Horse Camp)

FREE USFS

Santeetlah Creek Campsites

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

FREE USFS

A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter

FREE USFS

Panthertown Shelter

FREE USFS

Hanging Dog Campground

closed until further notice

FREE USFS

Lake Santeetlah Campsites

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

FREE USFS

Fishers Landing

FISHERS LANDING (Campground)

FREE USFS

Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

A.T. Rock Gap Shelter

FREE USFS

Deep Creek Hunt Camp

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

FREE USFS

Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

A.T. Standing Indian Shelter

FREE USFS

Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed Campsites

FREE USFS

Lickstone Dispersed Campsites

FREE USFS

A.T. Siler Bald Shelter

FREE USFS

Blackjack Lodge Shelter

FREE USFS

Fires Creek Campground

Open year round, includes vault toilet.

FREE USFS

A.T. Carter Gap Shelter

FREE USFS

Blue Valley Camp

BLUE VALLEY CAMP (Campground)

FREE USFS

A.T. Little Laurel Shelter

FREE USFS

Copperhead Landing Shelter

FREE USFS

Bear Creek Hunt Camp

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

FREE USFS

Dogwood Shelter

FREE USFS

Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite

FREE USFS

Ammons Branch Camp

AMMONS BRANCH CAMP (Campground)

FREE USFS

Avery Creek Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

Little Long Mountain Shelter

FREE USFS

Headwaters Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

Tanasee Lake Dispersed Campsites

TANASEE LAKE DISPERSED CAMPSITES (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Buckhorn Gap Shelter

FREE USFS

Deep Water Camp

FREE USFS

Wash Creek Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

A.T. Stan Murray Shelter

FREE USFS

A.T. Cold Spring Shelter

FREE USFS

A.T. Cable Gap Shelter

Trail shelter located on the Appalachian Trail.

FREE USFS

Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access

FREE USFS

A.T. Wesser Bald Shelter

FREE USFS

East Morris Mtn. Hunt Camp

FREE USFS

A.T. Sassafras Gap Shelter

A.T. SASSAFRAS GAP SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter

Shelter on the Appalachian Trail

FREE USFS

Brown Mountain Cua Roadside Campsites

BROWN MOUNTAIN CUA ROADSIDE CAMPSITES (Campground)

FREE USFS

A.T. Brown Fork Gap Shelter

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

FREE USFS

A.T. Rufus Morgan Shelter

A.T. RUFUS MORGAN SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter

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

FREE USFS

Butter Gap Shelter

FREE USFS

Curtis Creek Roadside Campsites

FREE USFS

Snowbird Camping

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

FREE USFS

A.T. Long Branch Shelter

FREE USFS

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