fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

South Mountains State Park Campground

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation campground in South Mountains State Park, North Carolina.

$20–$45 (NC schedule)nightly fee (see fee notes)
—site count not in our sources
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
Allowedmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
6.2 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • There are 16 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Straight-line distance: Charlotte ~49 mi, Asheville ~54 mi, Abingdon ~80 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Pets allowedTentsRVs/trailers1 accessible site

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

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

6.2 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 6.2 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Raven Rock Trail2.2 mi2.1UnratedOSM
Upper Falls Trail2.5 mi3.6UnratedOSM
High Shoals Falls Loop2.7 mi0.1UnratedOSM
Headquarters Trail3.0 mi0.4UnratedOSM

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

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
State Park Family Campground
Private campground
2.0NC—— — —— ?0
Murray Branch Campground
North Carolina State Parks
5.3NC—— — —— ?0
Grand View Campground & RV Park
Private campground
9.1NC—— — —— ?0
Camp McCall
OpenStreetMap listing
13.0NC—— — —— ?0
Camp Attocoa (TENT ONLY)
OpenStreetMap listing
15.5NC—— — —— ?0
Lake James State Park Campground
Lake James State Park
19.8NC$20–$45 (NC schedule)— — —yes Reserve4 (8.1 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 state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation's published rates. Park list: North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation camping page (camping types: Tent, trailer, RV, Backpack, Equestrian, Accessible). Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM park outline centroid way/33130254 (approximate, not the campground entrance). Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation.