Listing campgrounds NC - Future Camping

Three campsites in a forested area near a creek, one with a large blue and white tent.

Abrams Creek Campground offers many waterside sites.

Abrams Creek Campground

Abrams Creek Campground—open April 26–October 27, 2024—is located beside beautiful Abrams Creek in a remote and secluded setting. With an

A fire ring, picnic table, and gravel tent pad in the foreground surrounded by trees and grass.

Each site includes a gravel tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Trash receptacles are available throughout the campground.

Balsam Mountain Campground

Balsam Mountain Campground—open May 10–October 14, 2024—is surrounded by mountain ranges and streams. With an elevation of 5,310 feet (1,618

Big Creek Campground is located in a remote portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Big Creek Campground

Big Creek Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is located beside the beautiful Big Creek in a remote and secluded setting. With

Wooded campsite with fall color surrounding a yellow tent.

Over 2 million visitors annually come to enjoy the scenic beauty of Cades Cove and its many historic structures.

Cades Cove Campground

Cades Cove Campground—open year-round—combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. With

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Cades Cove Group Campground

Cades Cove combines the feel of primitive camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets and drinking water. A camp

Red tent and bicycle at a camp site with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the background.

Campers can see the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse from Cape Point Campground.

Cape Point Campground

Cape Point Campground with 202 sites is located southwest of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and within walking distance of the

Several campsites off of a gravel road through a campground. Tents, cars, and trailers visible.

Cataloochee Campground's road is gravel and each site has a gravel driveway.

Cataloochee Campground

Cataloochee Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is located in the historic Cataloochee Valley surrounded by mountain ranges and pristine streams. With

Sunlit trees behind the campground office with the flag raised

Cosby Campground Ranger Station

Cosby Campground

Cosby Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is tucked in the mountains under a canopy of shade. With an elevation of 2,459

A waterfall surrounded by green, forest vegetation

Hike to Crabtree Falls while camping in the waterfall's namesake campground

Crabtree Falls Campground

A hidden parkway gem, Crabtree Falls Campground offers quiet serenity. It’s a magical place when mist hangs in the air,

A campsite near flowing water and trees. A blue tent with orange trim sits on the gravel pad.

Deep Creek Campground offers a variety of sites, some streamside.

Deep Creek Campground

Deep Creek Campground—open March 29–October 27, 2024—is located next to one of the park's most popular creeks. With an elevation

Purple, spiked liatris and yellow coreopsis wildflowers in a meadow on the edge of a forest

In summer, wildflowers bloom in the fields around Doughton Park

Doughton Park Campground

Doughton Park Campground is nestled in a landscape of mountains and open meadows. Explore the history of early settlers, enjoy

Sun shining through the forest over an occupied campsite.

Generations of campers have returned to Elkmont year after year, drawn by the sounds of the river, the tranquility of the forest, and the variety of recreational activities in the Elkmont area.

Elkmont Campground

Elkmont Campground—open March 8–November 24, 2024—is the closest family campground to Sugarlands Visitor Center in the North District of the

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Elkmont Group Campground

These sites offers an ideal setting for group camping excursions and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.

Frisco Campground provides some beautiful views of the seashore.

Frisco Campground

Frisco Campground with 127 sites is located west of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse near the village of Frisco, North Carolina.

Cabin 5 in Great Island showing the screen porch

The screen porches on the cabins are a favorite spot to catch the breeze

Great Island Cabin Camp

Great Island Cabin Camp offers 23 rustic, wooden beachfront cabins with porches for individuals and families or small groups of

Still waters of a lake reflect a deep blue sky and the fall colors of the trees surrounding it.

The calm waters of Price Lake reflect the woods surrounding it.

Julian Price Park Campground

Julian Price Campground sits beside Price Lake, a pristine body of water that sparkles against the backdrop of rolling mountains.

A stone bridge arches over a forested river

The arched stone bridge is a short walk from the Linville Falls Picnic Area.

Linville Falls Campground

Surrounded by pine forest and within hiking distance of Linville Gorge, Linville Falls Campground is ideal for family camping. The

A campsite in early fall surrounded by green, yellow, red, and orange trees.

Each site is equipped with a gravel tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring.

Look Rock Campground

Look Rock Campground—open April 26–October 27, 2024—is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West between Walland, Tennessee and Chilhowee Lake.

A narrow paved road runs through a forested campground

Mount Pisgah Campground

Mount Pisgah

Mount Pisgah Campground is located in the mountains of western North Carolina at an elevation of 4,980 feet, and offers

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North Core Banks - Beach Camping

Dispersed camping along the ocean beach of this 20- barrier island -- this is backcountry-style camping -- all camping is

Entrance to Ocracoke Campground

Ocracoke Campground

Ocracoke Campground with 136 sites is located east of the village of Ocracoke, North Carolina on the island of Ocracoke.

Camping at Oregon Inlet Campground provides quick access to the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.

Oregon Inlet Campground

Oregon Inlet Campground has 107 sites and is open year round. Camping on a barrier island provides a chance to

A waterway runs between 2 wood and stone walls in a canal lock

The historic canal lock on James River was used to aid river transportation during the 1800s.

Otter Creek

As Otter Creek descends to the James River, the Blue Ridge Parkway dips to its lowest elevation, only 649 feet

A white, wooden farmhouse surrounded by lawn and fenced garden

Step back in time with a self-guided tour of the Johnson Farm

Peaks of Otter Campground

The campground is nestled at the base of two mountains in the rolling hills of Virginia. Nearby Abbott Lake is

Fog shrouds distant valleys, with mountains rising through the fog

Sunrise at Rocky Knob Campground

Rocky Knob Campground

Located in the Rocky Knob Recreation area, surrounded by 4,000 acres of forest, the campground is ideal for a traditional

A yellow, orange, and white-colored tent on a level gravel pad near a picnic table and bikes.

Each site is equipped with a gravel tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring.

Smokemont Campground

Smokemont Campground—open year-round—is the closest family campground to Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the South District of the park. With an

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Smokemont Group Campground

Mountain ranges and pristine streams and rivers are the backdrop for your camping adventure in Smokemont. Whether blanketed in spring

Open beach with dunes on the right and ocean on the left

Pick your camping spot -- primitive style dispersed camping is allowed on the beach, seaward of the dunes

South Core Banks -- Beach camping

Dispersed camping along the ocean beach of this 20 mile long barrier island -- this is backcountry-style camping -- all