Best Campgrounds in North Carolina

Here are the top campgrounds in North Carolina by county.

Alleghany County

Doughton Park Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (1 hr 39 min north of Hickory, NC) with an elevation of 3,625 feet. There are a total of 126 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the end of October. 28 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 21 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $20.00 per night.
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Buncombe County

Lake Powhatan Campground is located in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (just 21 min southwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,252 feet. There are a total of 81 campsites. The campground is open all year. 46 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 78 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 17 sites have electric and water hookups. 4 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $22.00 to $88.00.
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Lake Powhatan Glamping Campground is located in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (just 19 min southwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,250 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid March to mid November. No RVs or trailers over 60 feet are allowed at this campground. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $100.00 per night.
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Carteret County

Big Creek Horse Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (50 min southeast of Morristown, TN) with an elevation of 1,563 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $36.00 per night.
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Cedar Point Campground is located in the Croatan Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (37 min east of Jacksonville, NC) with an elevation of 15 feet. There are a total of 35 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 50 and 75 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $27.00 to $54.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
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Great Island Cabin Camp is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina (1 hr 8 min east of Morehead City, NC) with an elevation of 3 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites including 23 cabins. The campground is normally open from mid March to the end of November. No RVs or trailers over 50 feet are allowed at this campground. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $80.00 to $180.00. Some amenities include shower, swim beach, restroom, gasoline pump, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
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Oyster Point Campground is located in the Croatan Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (just 27 min northwest of Morehead City, NC) with an elevation of 10 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites. The campground is open all year. 9 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 90 and 108 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $10.00 to $20.00.
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Clay County

Jackrabbit Mountain Campground is located in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 29 min north of Gainesville, GA) with an elevation of 1,919 feet. There are a total of 92 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 128 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $20.00 to $40.00.
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Craven County

Flanners Beach Campground is located in the Croatan Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (just 19 min southeast of New Bern, NC) with an elevation of 28 feet. There are a total of 41 campsites. The campground is open all year. 39 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 85 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 20 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $50.00.
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Dare County

Cape Point Campground is located about 57 miles from Morehead City, NC with an elevation of -19 feet. There are a total of 201 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the beginning of December. 152 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $20.00 per night.
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Frisco Campground is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina (4 hrs 36 min northeast of Morehead City, NC) with an elevation of 8 feet. There are a total of 125 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the beginning of December. 123 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 43 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $28.00 per night.
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Oregon Inlet Campground is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina (1 hr 56 min southeast of Virginia Beach, VA) with an elevation of 5 feet. There are a total of 116 campsites. The campground is open all year. 81 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 31 and 47 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 47 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $28.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, sewer hookup, swim beach, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Graham County

Cheoah Point Campground is located in the Cheoah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 43 min south of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 2,000 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. 6 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 6 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $25.00.
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Rattler Ford Group Campground is located in the Cheoah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 52 min south of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 2,076 feet. There are a total of 4 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. No RVs or trailers over 30 feet are allowed at this campground. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $75.00 per night.
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Halifax County

Deep Creek Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (2 hrs 22 min southeast of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 1,800 feet. There are a total of 92 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. 36 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 28 feet. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, restroom, pay telephone. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Haywood County

Arrowhead Campground is located in the Uwharrie Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 2 min east of Concord, NC) with an elevation of 570 feet. There are a total of 49 campsites. The campground is open all year. 43 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 12 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 33 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $54.00.
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Cataloochee Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 6 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,610 feet. There are a total of 27 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 38 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $30.00 per night.
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Cataloochee Group Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 5 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,535 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $50.00 per night.
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Cataloochee Horse Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 7 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,748 feet. There are a total of 7 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $30.00 per night.
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Mount Pisgah Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (38 min southwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 4,939 feet. There are a total of 128 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the end of October. 61 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 14 and 100 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $20.00 per night.
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Henderson County

North Mills River Campground is located in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (33 min southwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,225 feet. There are a total of 26 campsites. The campground is open all year. 23 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 1 site has water hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $56.00.
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Hyde County

Ocracoke Campground is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina (3 hrs 42 min northeast of Morehead City, NC) with an elevation of 4 feet. There are a total of 126 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 31 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $28.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, dump station, swim beach, fish cleaning station, restroom, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing.
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Macon County

Standing Indian Campground is located in the Nantahala Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 44 min north of Gainesville, GA) with an elevation of 3,381 feet. There are a total of 77 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 74 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $20.00 to $75.00.
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Van Hook Glade Campground is located in the Nantahala Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 50 min northwest of Anderson, SC) with an elevation of 3,255 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 7 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 36 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $24.00 per night.
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Madison County

Harmon Den Horse Campground is located in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (58 min northwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,895 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of October. No RVs or trailers over 30 feet are allowed at this campground. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $15.00 per night.
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McDowell County

Curtis Creek Campground is located in the Grandfather Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (38 min east of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 1,728 feet. There are a total of 24 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of December. 9 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $10.00 per night.
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Mitchell County

Linville Falls Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (1 hr 8 min southeast of Johnson City, TN) with an elevation of 3,225 feet. There are a total of 66 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 47 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 17 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $20.00 to $35.00.
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Montgomery County

Badin Lake Campground is located in the Uwharrie Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 4 min east of Concord, NC) with an elevation of 527 feet. There are a total of 34 campsites. The campground is open all year. 30 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $20.00 to $40.00.
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Badin Lake Group Camp is located in the Uwharrie Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 6 min east of Kannapolis, NC) with an elevation of 588 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is open all year. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $75.00 per night.
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Canebrake Horse Camp is located in the Uwharrie Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (57 min east of Concord, NC) with an elevation of 469 feet. There are a total of 28 campsites. The campground is open all year. 12 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 85 feet. All sites are currently reservable. All sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $27.00 to $54.00.
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Swain County

Balsam Mountain Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 8 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 5,310 feet. There are a total of 43 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. 23 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 12 and 31 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $30.00 per night.
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Round Bottom Horse Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 32 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 3,162 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $30.00 per night.
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Smokemont Campground is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 18 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,198 feet. There are a total of 142 campsites. The campground is open all year. 138 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 21 and 200 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 2 sites have electric hookups. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Smokemont Group Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 15 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,235 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of October. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $50.00 per night.
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Tow String Horse Camp is part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina (1 hr 13 min west of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,118 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $30.00 per night.
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Transylvania County

Davidson River Campground is located in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (41 min southwest of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,150 feet. There are a total of 145 campsites. The campground is open all year. 133 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 21 and 67 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 30 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $32.00 to $64.00.
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Watauga County

Julian Price Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (1 hr northwest of Hickory, NC) with an elevation of 3,365 feet. There are a total of 193 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the end of October. 100 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 92 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, boat ramp, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, flush toilets, water sports rental. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Wilkes County

Bandits Roost Campground is located 55 min north of Hickory, NC with an elevation of 1,062 feet. There are a total of 103 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 85 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 148 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 85 sites have electric and water hookups. 1 site has electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $85.00.
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Fort Hamby Park Campground is located 1 hr north of Hickory, NC with an elevation of 1,237 feet. There are a total of 36 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. 32 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 143 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 32 sites have electric and water hookups. 3 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $25.00 to $125.00.
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Warrior Creek Campground is located 55 min north of Hickory, NC with an elevation of 1,033 feet. There are a total of 63 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. 55 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 33 and 145 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 61 sites have electric and water hookups. 2 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $22.00 to $85.00.
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Yancey County

Black Mountain Campground is located in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 14 min northeast of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 3,005 feet. There are a total of 40 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. 33 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 2 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $25.00 to $56.00.
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Briar Bottom Group Campground is located in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 14 min northeast of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 3,010 feet. There are a total of 6 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $100.00 per night.
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Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area is located in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 3 min northeast of Asheville, NC) with an elevation of 2,760 feet. There are a total of 39 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. 35 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 3 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $28.00 to $70.00.
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