Outdoors 81
- National Forests in North Carolina
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
- Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
- Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Camping by state
Camping in North Carolina
272 places to stay, each with its nearest town and where our information comes from.
Drive into Cataloochee Valley above Maggie Valley around dusk and you'll likely find elk grazing in the old fields, a short way from the road. They were brought back to the Smokies in 2001, and this quiet corner of the park is where they settled.
Most of North Carolina's listings are backcountry sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the numbered ones near Bryson City, Cherokee and Cosby. You need a park reservation and you hike in. Across Fontana Lake from Fontana Dam, a few of them are easiest to reach by boat. Up in the High Country near Seven Devils and Boone, there are drive-in campgrounds and cooler nights when the lowlands are sticky.
165Campgrounds
88RV parks
2Dispersed and primitive camping
17Spot, type unconfirmed
1,163Things to do
Data as of 2026-10-07.
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Towns with the most places nearby
- Bryson City21
- Fontana Dam18
- Cherokee17
- Seven Devils9
- Sparta7
- Badin6
- Buxton6
- Cosby, TN6
- Maggie Valley6
- Casar5
Places to stay
Strongest badge first, then by nearest town. The badge says where our information comes from. A badge is not permission to stay overnight.
Campgrounds 165
- Art Lilley Campgroundnear BadinAgency record
- Cedar Point Campgroundnear Cedar PointAgency record
- Round Bottom Horse Camp10 mi from CherokeeAgency record
- Tow String Horse Campnear CherokeeAgency record
- Crosswinds Campgroundsnear Fearrington VillageAgency record
- Balsam Lake Lodgenear GlenvilleAgency record
- Rocky Bluff Campgroundnear Hot SpringsAgency record
- Cheoah Point Campgroundnear Lake SanteetlahAgency record
- Rattler Ford Campgroundnear Lake SanteetlahAgency record
- Boone Fork Campgroundnear LenoirAgency record
- Mortimer Campgroundnear LinvilleAgency record
- Balsam Mountain Campgroundnear Maggie ValleyAgency record
- Cataloochee Horse Campnear Maggie ValleyAgency record
- Wash Creek Horse Campnear Mills RiverAgency record
- Black Mountain Campgroundnear MontreatAgency record
- Berry Mountain Park Shelternear Moravian FallsAgency record
- Boomer Park Shelternear Moravian FallsAgency record
- Dam Site Shelternear Moravian FallsAgency record
- W. Kerr Scott Visitor Assistance Center Conference Roomnear Moravian FallsAgency record
- Cape Point Campground12 mi from OcracokeAgency record
- Curtis Creek Campgroundnear Old FortAgency record
- Curtis Creek Campground (NC)near Old FortAgency record
- Fish Dam Creek Parknear WilkesboroAgency record
- Bald Creek #61near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Bryson Place #57near Bryson CityAccess checked
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- Burnt Spruce #56near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Chambers Creek #98near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Gunter Branch Boater Camp #72near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Huggins #69near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Jerry Flats #63near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Jonas Creek #70near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Lower Forney #74near Bryson CityAccess checked
- McCracken Branch #59near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Mill Creek #64near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Nick's Nest Branch #58near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Pole Road #55near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Poplar Flats #75near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Steeltrap #68near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Upper Ripshin #62near Bryson CityAccess checked
- Fox Trail Campgroundnear CasarAccess checked
- Murray Branch Campgroundnear CasarAccess checked
- Cabin Flats #49near CherokeeAccess checked
- Enlow Creek #47near CherokeeAccess checked
- Kephart Shelternear CherokeeAccess checked
- Lower Chasteen Creek #50near CherokeeAccess checked
- Nettle Creek #54near CherokeeAccess checked
- Newton Bald #52near CherokeeAccess checked
- Poke Patch #53near CherokeeAccess checked
- Upper Chasteen #48near CherokeeAccess checked
- Cosby Knob Shelternear Cosby, TNAccess checked
- Laurel Gap Shelternear Cosby, TNAccess checked
- McGee Spring #4411 mi from Cosby, TNAccess checked
- Mount Sterling #38near Cosby, TNAccess checked
- Tricorner Shelternear Cosby, TNAccess checked
- Upper Walnut Bottom #36near Cosby, TNAccess checked
- Big Walnut #97near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Birch Spring Gap #113near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Bone Valley #83near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Calhoun #8212 mi from Fontana DamAccess checked
- Dalton Branch #95near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Eagle Creek Island #96near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Kirkland Creek #7611 mi from Fontana DamAccess checked
- Lost Cove #90near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Lower Ekaneetlee #89near Fontana DamAccess checked
- North Shore #81near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Pilkey Creek #77near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Possum Hollow #88near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Proctor #86near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Sawdust Pile #85near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Sugar Fork #84near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Twentymile Creek #93near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Upper Flats #92near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Upper Lost Cove #91near Fontana DamAccess checked
- Icewater Spring Shelternear Gatlinburg, TNAccess checked
- Big Hemlock #40near Maggie ValleyAccess checked
- Caldwell Fork #41near Maggie ValleyAccess checked
- Pretty Hollow #39near Maggie ValleyAccess checked
- Pecks Corner Shelternear Pittman Center, TNAccess checked
- Site Anear SpartaAccess checked
- Site Bnear SpartaAccess checked
- Site Cnear SpartaAccess checked
- Site Dnear SpartaAccess checked
- Site Enear SpartaAccess checked
- Site Fnear SpartaAccess checked
- Russell Field Shelternear Townsend, TNAccess checked
- Spence Field Shelternear Townsend, TNAccess checked
- Wine Springs Horse Camp12 mi from AndrewsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cedar Creek Campgroundnear AtlanticListed business, not yet confirmed
- Sands of Time Campgroundnear AvonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Uwharrie Hunt Campnear BadinListed business, not yet confirmed
- West Morris Mountain Campgroundnear BadinListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lake Powhatan Campgroundnear Bent CreekListed business, not yet confirmed
- Princess Ann Campgroundnear BoardmanListed business, not yet confirmed
- Honey Bear Campgroundnear BooneListed business, not yet confirmed
- Waters Edge RV Parknear Brandywine BayListed business, not yet confirmed
- Hidden Lake Retreatnear BridgetonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bear Pen Branch #65near Bryson CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bumgardner Branch #60near Bryson CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Goldmine Branch #67near Bryson CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lower Noland Creek Boater Camp #66near Bryson CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Turkey Creek Campgroundnear Bryson CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Areanear BurnsvilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Little River Campgroundnear CasarListed business, not yet confirmed
- Shinny Falls Campgroundnear CasarListed business, not yet confirmed
- Upper Falls Campgroundnear CasarListed business, not yet confirmed
- Estes Branch #46near CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Zone Camp Anear Cove CreekListed business, not yet confirmed
- Down by the River Campgroundnear CrossnoreListed business, not yet confirmed
- Pineola Inn Campgroundnear CrossnoreListed business, not yet confirmed
- Hanging Rock State Park Campgroundnear DanburyListed business, not yet confirmed
- Wildlife Woods Campgroundnear DenverListed business, not yet confirmed
- Canoe-In Campgroundnear East BendListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Wayfarernear East Flat RockListed business, not yet confirmed
- Greene's Pond Cabins & RV Parknear ElizabethtownListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mountain View Motorcycle Campnear Elk ParkListed business, not yet confirmed
- Byrd's Branch Campgroundnear ElkinListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Glen Ardennear Flat RockListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Greystonenear Flat RockListed business, not yet confirmed
- Rutledge Lake Rv Parknear FletcherListed business, not yet confirmed
- Apple Valley Travel Parknear FruitlandListed business, not yet confirmed
- Daniel Boone Family Campground10 mi from Glen AlpineListed business, not yet confirmed
- Horseshoe Bend Family Campgroundnear Glen AlpineListed business, not yet confirmed
- Fam Campnear GoldsboroListed business, not yet confirmed
- Alpine Meadownear Grandfather VillageListed business, not yet confirmed
- Attic Windownear Grandfather VillageListed business, not yet confirmed
- Calloway Gapnear Grandfather VillageListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cliffsidenear Grandfather VillageListed business, not yet confirmed
- Jackrabbit Mountain Campgroundnear HayesvilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Courtneynear HendersonvilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Yates RV Resortnear HenriettaListed business, not yet confirmed
- Peaks 61near JeffersonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Site Anear JeffersonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Site Bnear JeffersonListed business, not yet confirmed
- U.S. 221 Drive-in Campgroundnear JeffersonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Raven Knobnear LowgapListed business, not yet confirmed
- Spruce Mountain #42near Maggie ValleyListed business, not yet confirmed
- Beechland Campgroundnear ManteoListed business, not yet confirmed
- North Mills River Campgroundnear Mills RiverListed business, not yet confirmed
- Paddy's Creek Drive-In Campground At Lake Jamesnear NeboListed business, not yet confirmed
- Flanners Beach/Neuse River Campgroundnear Neuse ForestListed business, not yet confirmed
- Shallow Ford Campsitesnear OssipeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Pilot Mountain State Park Campgroundnear Pilot MountainListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mountain Trail Stablesnear PinnacleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Hardeenear River RoadListed business, not yet confirmed
- North Beach Campgroundnear RodantheListed business, not yet confirmed
- Rodanthe Watersports and Campgroundnear RodantheListed business, not yet confirmed
- Sawtooth Campgroundnear SalemListed business, not yet confirmed
- Briar Patchnear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Daniel Boonenear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Grandfather Campgroundnear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Hi-Balsam Shelternear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Raven's Roostnear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Storyteller Rocknear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Streamsidenear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- The Hermitagenear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- The Refugenear Seven DevilsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Raven Pointnear SouthmontListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bar-S-Ranchnear SummerfieldListed business, not yet confirmed
- Standing Indian Campground Storenear Tate City, GAListed business, not yet confirmed
- Rivers Edge Family Campgroundnear VandemereListed business, not yet confirmed
- Sunburst Campgroundnear WaynesvilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- NC FFA Center White Lakenear White LakeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Sandy Ridge Campground and RV Resortnear White LakeListed business, not yet confirmed
- George's Branch #51near WhittierListed business, not yet confirmed
- French Broad River Campgroundnear WoodfinListed business, not yet confirmed
RV parks 88
- Linville Falls Campground RV Park & Cabinsnear CrossnoreAgency record
- Bandit's Roost Campgroundnear Moravian FallsAgency record
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Parknear AsheboroListed business, not yet confirmed
- Asheville Bear Creek RV Park and Campgroundnear AshevilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Wilson's Riverfront RV Parknear AshevilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cedar Island RV Parknear AtlanticListed business, not yet confirmed
- Avon by the Sea RV Parknear AvonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Buckhorn Veterans Parknear BaileyListed business, not yet confirmed
- Wilmington KOA Holidaynear BayshoreListed business, not yet confirmed
- Peachtree Campgroundnear BelhavenListed business, not yet confirmed
- Goldstar RV Resortnear BelwoodListed business, not yet confirmed
- Tanglewood RV Campgroundnear Bermuda RunListed business, not yet confirmed
- KOA Kampgroundnear BooneListed business, not yet confirmed
- Waterwheel RV Parknear BooneListed business, not yet confirmed
- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resortnear BosticListed business, not yet confirmed
- Whispering Pines RV Park & Campgroundnear Broad CreekListed business, not yet confirmed
- Buxton Oaks RV Parknear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cap'n B RV Parknear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cape Woods Campgroundnear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Flowers Ridge RV Parknear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Island Hide-A-Way Campgroundnear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- KMB RV Parknear BuxtonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Brunswick Beaches Campgroundnear CalabashListed business, not yet confirmed
- Whispering Pines Nudist Resortnear CalabashListed business, not yet confirmed
- Asheville West KOA Holidaynear CantonListed business, not yet confirmed
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- Bogue Sound RV Parknear Cedar PointListed business, not yet confirmed
- Waterway RV Resortnear Cedar PointListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bradley's Campgroundnear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cherokee / Great Smokies KOA Holidaynear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cherokee Riverfront RV Parknear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Great Smokey Mountain RVnear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Happy Holiday RV Villagenear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- River Valley Campgroundnear CherokeeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Outer Banks West/Currituck Sound KOA Holidaynear CoinjockListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camping World Racing Resortnear ConcordListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lake Norman RV Resortnear DenverListed business, not yet confirmed
- Park Place RV Parknear East Flat RockListed business, not yet confirmed
- U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City Campgroundnear Elizabeth CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Holiday Trav-L-Park Resortnear Emerald IsleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Alex Taubnear EmmaListed business, not yet confirmed
- KOA Kampgroundnear Forest OaksListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mountain View RV Parknear GlenwoodListed business, not yet confirmed
- Apollo RV Parknear HarrisburgListed business, not yet confirmed
- Entrance "P" Campgroundnear HarrisburgListed business, not yet confirmed
- Pelican Point RV Parknear HavelockListed business, not yet confirmed
- Oak Hollow Campgroundnear High PointListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Hostnear JeffersonListed business, not yet confirmed
- OBX Campgroundnear Kill Devil HillsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Shelby RV Parknear KingstownListed business, not yet confirmed
- Kitty Hawk RV Parknear Kitty HawkListed business, not yet confirmed
- B & D RV Parknear Light OakListed business, not yet confirmed
- Double LL Farms RV Parknear LumbertonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Lumberton / I-95 KOA Journeynear LumbertonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Garden of Edennear MadisonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Bluebird Valley Campgroundnear MarbleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Buck Creek RV Parknear MarionListed business, not yet confirmed
- Creekside RV Campingnear MarshallListed business, not yet confirmed
- Persimmon Creek RV Parknear Mineral Bluff, GAListed business, not yet confirmed
- Chatham RV Parknear MoncureListed business, not yet confirmed
- Dickens RV Parknear MoncureListed business, not yet confirmed
- Riverside Golf And RV Parknear MorgantonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Paul's RV Park & Boat Rampnear Neuse ForestListed business, not yet confirmed
- Big Mike's Creekside RV Resortnear NewlandListed business, not yet confirmed
- Teeter's Campgroundnear OcracokeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mountain Stream RV Parknear Old FortListed business, not yet confirmed
- Carowinds Camp Wildernessnear PinevilleListed business, not yet confirmed
- Greystone RV Parknear PinnacleListed business, not yet confirmed
- WR Willis RV Campgroundnear Pumpkin CenterListed business, not yet confirmed
- North Carolina State Fairgrounds Campgroundnear RaleighListed business, not yet confirmed
- Love's RV Hookupnear Rural HallListed business, not yet confirmed
- Live Oak RV Parknear Sneads FerryListed business, not yet confirmed
- Silver Sands Campgrounds and RV Parknear Sneads FerryListed business, not yet confirmed
- Wood Creek RV Parknear Sneads FerryListed business, not yet confirmed
- RV Resort at Carolina Crossroadsnear South WeldonListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cross Winds Family Campgroundnear SpencerListed business, not yet confirmed
- Blackbeards Treasure Campgroundnear Surf CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mattamuskeet Campgroundnear Swan QuarterListed business, not yet confirmed
- Hammocks Beach RV Parknear SwansboroListed business, not yet confirmed
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Daddy Joe'snear Tabor CityListed business, not yet confirmed
- Fayetteville RV Resort and Cottagesnear WadeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks KOAnear WavesListed business, not yet confirmed
- Cedar Hammock RV Parknear WavesListed business, not yet confirmed
- KOA Journeynear WhitakersListed business, not yet confirmed
- Camp Clearwater Family Campgroundnear White LakeListed business, not yet confirmed
- Mayberry Campgroundnear White PlainsListed business, not yet confirmed
- Country Girls RV Parknear WhittierListed business, not yet confirmed
- Rivers Edge Parknear WilkesboroListed business, not yet confirmed
- Winston-Salem Fairgrounds RV Campgroundnear Winston-SalemListed business, not yet confirmed
Dispersed and primitive camping 2
- Wolf Ford Horse Campnear Mills RiverAgency record
- Shining Rock Campground11 mi from BrevardAccess checked
Spot, type unconfirmed 17
- Long Point Cabinsnear AtlanticAgency record
- Arrowhead Campgroundnear BadinAgency record
- Badin Lake Campgroundnear BadinAgency record
- Horse Campnear BadinAgency record
- Julian Price Memorial Park Campgroundnear FoscoeAgency record
- Frisco Woods Campgroundnear FriscoAgency record
- Rolling View Campground - Loop Anear GormanAgency record
- Ammons Branch Campgroundnear HighlandsAgency record
- Van Hook Glade Campgroundnear HighlandsAgency record
- Harmon Den Horsecamp12 mi from Hot SpringsAgency record
- Hibernia Campground - Area 2near MiddleburgAgency record
- Steele Creek Marina & Campgroundnear MiddleburgAgency record
- Briar Bottom Campgroundnear MontreatAgency record
- Oyster Point Campgroundnear Morehead CityAgency record
- Catawba Falls Campground, LLCnear Old FortAgency record
- Basin Cove Campgroundnear SpartaAgency record
- Sassafras Gapnear Tate City, GAAccess checked
What the badges mean
- Verified by a nomad A Road Wild member reported on it from the ground.
- Agency record From an official listing: Recreation.gov, the Forest Service or the National Park Service.
- Overnight policy sourced We have a source for whether overnight stays are allowed.
- Access checked Someone researched how you get in. Not a confirmation that overnight stays are allowed.
- Listed business, not yet confirmed A private campground or RV park from map data. We have not yet confirmed it is open.
Things to do in North Carolina
1,163 places on the Road Wild map, from trailheads to laundromats.
Culture and history 811
- Attend a Ranger Program
- Drive the Battlefield Tour Road
- Museum Exhibits
- Veteran's Memorial of Wake Forest · Wake Forest
- Wolf Head · Wake Forest
Food and drink 121
- White Street Brewing Company · Wake Forest
- Compass Rose Brewery · Rolesville
- Fortnight Brewing · Wake Forest
- Norse Brewing Company · Wake Forest
- Incendiary Brewing Company · Winston-Salem
Nomad services 80
- Friends Laundry · Winston-Salem
- Rainbow Maytag Coin Laundry · Winston-Salem
- Packard Place · Charlotte
- Wendover Wash & Dry · Charlotte
- Hygge · Charlotte
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