Camping & Cabins
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There is nothing quite like spending an evening away from home at one of America’s thousands of public land recreational area campsites. Whether you seek the solitude of a backcountry camping site or a convenient place for you and your family to pitch a tent or park an RV, there are plenty of places to camp in our parks, national seashores, lakeshores, forests and wilderness areas. Campsite fees, visitation fees and seasonal restrictions vary from site to site. In some cases, campsites can be reserved in advance.
For reservations, call 877-444-6777, 877-833-6777, or visit www.recreation.gov.
You can call the ranger station if you have additional questions about facilities and activities. Contact information found here.
There is a 14-day stay limit when camping. Additional information here.
You can book up to 6 months in advance of the arrival date for Campsites, Look-Outs, and Cabins.You can book up to 12 months in advance of the arrival date for Group Campsites. For additional questions see the help page.
Click here for Updated Camping and Day-use Information:
Enjoy camping or a picnic at one of the many day use areas.
Recreation Maps
Get the latest maps of the Croatan, Nantahala, Pisgah and Uwharrie national forests.
Alerts & Warnings
- Grandfather RD: Locust Cove Fire burning near Hwy 80 in Sunnyvale
- Cheoah RD: Prescribed Burn Planned in Graham County
- Cheoah RD: NCDOT highway improvements will affect AT users
- Croatan NF: Two Roads Closed for Visitor Safety and Maintenance
- Cheoah RD: Fontana Loop Trail TR15, Portions of Bee Cove TR421 Temporarily Close
- Be Bear Aware
- Catawba Falls Trail (TR 225) Closed
- Camping and other restrictions now in effect at Max Patch
- Nantahala RD: Old River Rd Temporarily Closed For Maintenance Beginning 3/1/23
- Nantahala RD: Multiple areas under construction
- Appalachian RD: NCDOT construction near Harmon Den may affect Forest access
- Grandfather RD: Old House Gap Rd (FS192) temporarily closed
- Recreate responsibly
- Target Shooting prohibited on Croatan National Forest