Mount Mitchell State Park Campground
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation campground in Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina.
How it compares
- With 9 sites it is the #64 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
- There are 31 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Pets allowed on 1 of 9 sites.
- Straight-line distance: Asheville ~19 mi, Abingdon ~68 mi, Charlotte ~88 mi.
Site mix
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Pets allowedTents
Stay limit: 14 nights in any 30-day period
Fee notes from the agency (source): North Carolina state parks publish one statewide nightly schedule: RV site with full hookups (sewer, water, electric) $45; RV site with electric and water hookups $40; RV site with electric hookup only $35; Tent, trailer or RV site, no hookups $30; Primitive (backpacking) site $20. Statewide nightly rates; each rate includes a $3 non-refundable service fee. Not every site type exists at every park…
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campground Trail | 0.0 mi | 0.4 | NPS |
| Old Mitchell Trail | 0.1 mi | 1.4 | NPS |
| Mst - Appalachian Rd | 0.2 mi | 21.1 | USFS |
| Commissary Trail | 0.2 mi | 1.2 | NPS |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | 0.2 mi | 21.0 | NPS |
| Buncombe Horse | 0.4 mi | 15.6 | USFS |
| Mt Mitchell | 0.5 mi | 4.9 | USFS |
| Buncombe Horse Range Trail | 0.5 mi | 12.8 | NPS |
| Balsam Nature Trail | 0.5 mi | 0.3 | NPS |
| Black Mountain Crest | 0.6 mi | 4.9 | USFS |
| Black Mountain Crest Trail | 0.6 mi | 2.9 | NPS |
| Higgans Bald | 1.6 mi | 1.2 | USFS |
+ 30 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
81.2 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 81.2 mi
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mst - Appalachian Rd | 0.2 mi | 21.1 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Buncombe Horse | 0.4 mi | 15.6 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Mt Mitchell | 0.5 mi | 4.9 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Black Mountain Crest | 0.6 mi | 4.9 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Higgans Bald | 1.6 mi | 1.2 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Big Tom Gap | 1.7 mi | 0.3 | Unrated | USFS | |
| South River Loop | 2.5 mi | 2.4 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Setrock | 2.5 mi | 0.1 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Briar Bottom Bike | 2.6 mi | 0.6 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Devils Den Nature | 2.8 mi | 0.6 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Green Knob | 2.9 mi | 2.7 | Unrated | USFS | |
| North River Loop | 2.9 mi | 1.6 | Unrated | USFS |
+ 14 more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Bottom Group Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
2.8 | NC | — | 6 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 40 (139.7 mi) |
| Black Mountain Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
2.8 | NC | — | 37 | E 30A S | yes | yes | Reserve | 40 (139.7 mi) |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Tent USA |
3.6 | NC | Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 37 (117.7 mi) |
| Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite United States Forest Service |
3.7 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 30 (86.7 mi) |
| Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area National Forests in North Carolina |
4.8 | NC | — | 35 | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 32 (100.8 mi) |
| Curtis Creek Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
6.4 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 41 (84.0 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.