Cosby Knob Shelter
Campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), North Carolina.
Not publishednightly fee
12overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
23named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (85.6 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi
How it compares
- With 12 sites it is the #53 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count.
- There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Asheville ~37 mi, Knoxville ~44 mi, Abingdon ~95 mi.
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Tents
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail | 0.0 mi | 15.0 | NPS |
| Low Gap Trail | 0.6 mi | 5.0 | NPS |
| Camel Gap Trail | 0.9 mi | 3.9 | NPS |
| Big Creek Trail | 1.1 mi | 6.1 | NPS |
| Gunter Fork Trail | 1.3 mi | 3.8 | NPS |
| Swallow Fork Trail | 1.3 mi | 3.7 | NPS |
| Cosby Horse Trail | 1.7 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
| Low Gap Trail Access | 1.8 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Lower Mount Cammerer Trail | 2.0 mi | 7.0 | NPS |
| Snake Den Ridge Trail | 2.1 mi | 5.0 | NPS |
| Cosby Nature Trail | 2.1 mi | 0.5 | NPS |
| Mount Cammerer Trail | 2.2 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
+ 11 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.
Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Walnut Bottom #36 National Park Service |
1.4 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 24 (82.5 mi) |
| Cosby Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.2 | TN | $10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 19 (69.9 mi) |
| Cosby Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
2.4 | TN | $10 | 157 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (68.8 mi) |
| Gilliland Creek #35 National Park Service |
3.1 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 20 (59.4 mi) |
| Mount Sterling #38 National Park Service |
3.8 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 21 (65.2 mi) |
| Otter Creek #29 National Park Service |
4.0 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 17 (63.9 mi) |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.
About this listing
Listed from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Details are community-mapped and may be incomplete; confirm with the campground before you go.