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First-come, first-served campgrounds in North Carolina

282 of 391 campgrounds in North Carolina match. No reservations: arrive early, especially on summer weekends.

282matching campgrounds
$45median starting fee
429itemized sites
4reservable
Tip: weekday arrivals before noon have the best odds. 164 of these have named trails within 5 miles.
CampgroundFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Arrowhead Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—116 — —— ?20 (51.7 mi)
Daniel Boone Family Campground
Private campground
$45— E —— ?20 (53.6 mi)
Cable Cove Campground
Private campground
—26 — —— ?19 (65.7 mi)
West Morris Mountain Campground
US Forest Service
—14 — yes— ?43 (71.2 mi)
Down by the River Campground
Private campground
—100 — —— ?14 (21.1 mi)
Birch Spring Gap #113
National Park Service
—12 — —— ?18 (75.4 mi)
Dalton Branch #95
National Park Service
—12 — —— ?16 (60.3 mi)
Upper Flats #92
National Park Service
—10 — —— ?20 (78.3 mi)
Twentymile Creek #93
National Park Service
—8 — —— ?20 (82.6 mi)
Lower Ekaneetlee #89
National Park Service
—8 — —— ?21 (78.9 mi)
Eagle Creek Island #96
National Park Service
—8 — —— ?18 (74.3 mi)
Big Walnut #97
National Park Service
—8 — —— ?17 (70.8 mi)
Uwharrie Hunt Camp
US Forest Service
—8 — —— ?43 (72.0 mi)
Holder Cove Campground
Cherokee National Forest
—— — —— First-come13 (33.3 mi)
Goshen Creek
National Park Service
Free6 — —— ?12 (24.2 mi)
Upper Lost Cove #91
National Park Service
—4 — —— ?23 (84.6 mi)
Deep Gap Campsite
National Park Service
Free12 — —— ?3 (15.5 mi)
Big Oak Cove Campground
Cherokee National Forest
—— — —— First-come13 (30.6 mi)
State Line Campground
Cherokee National Forest
—— — —— First-come11 (29.2 mi)
Obids Creek Campsite
National Park Service
Free12 — —— ?3 (14.1 mi)
Rough Ridge Campground
Cherokee National Forest
—— — —— First-come11 (28.0 mi)
Cotton Patch RV Campground
Private campground
—— E S yesyes ?0
Shining Rock Campground
Private campground
Free— — —— ?48 (114.2 mi)
Blue Ridge Parkway Tent
USA
Free— — —— ?37 (117.7 mi)
Wine Springs Horse Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
$10— — —— ?13 (58.5 mi)
Courtland Place
OpenStreetMap listing
Free— — —— ?11 (46.7 mi)
Big Snowbird Rd USFS Free Campground
US Forestry Service
Free— — —— ?10 (30.5 mi)
East Morris Mountain Hunt Camp
US Forest Service
Free— — yes— ?16 (29.7 mi)
Big Pine Campsite
Riverlink
—10 — —— ?5 (13.7 mi)
Round Mountain Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
Free— — —— ?7 (22.9 mi)
Rattler Ford Campground
National Forests in North Carolina
—— — —— First-come19 (58.1 mi)
Curtis Creek Campground
National Forests in North Carolina
—— — —— First-come41 (84.0 mi)
Mortimer Campground
National Forests in North Carolina
—— — —— First-come36 (117.1 mi)
Art Lilley Campground
National Forests in North Carolina
—— — —— First-come43 (66.6 mi)
Lower Noland Creek Boater Camp #66
National Park Service
—— — —— ?27 (71.3 mi)
Pilkey Creek #77
National Park Service
—— — —— ?20 (55.3 mi)
North Shore #81
National Park Service
—— — —— ?15 (44.5 mi)
Goldmine Branch #67
National Park Service
—— — —— ?28 (82.0 mi)
Bear Pen Branch #65
National Park Service
—— — —— ?25 (64.9 mi)
Proctor #86
National Park Service
—— — —— ?17 (60.4 mi)
Possum Hollow #88
National Park Service
—— — —— ?20 (68.6 mi)
Sawdust Pile #85
National Park Service
—— — —— ?16 (50.2 mi)
Sugar Fork #84
National Park Service
—— — —— ?14 (54.2 mi)
Jonas Creek #70
National Park Service
—— — —— ?23 (79.6 mi)
Upper Ripshin #62
National Park Service
—— — —— ?26 (90.6 mi)
Nick's Nest Branch #58
National Park Service
—— — —— ?25 (88.8 mi)
Pole Road #55
National Park Service
—— — —— ?29 (97.3 mi)
Nettle Creek #54
National Park Service
—— — —— ?30 (96.7 mi)
Poke Patch #53
National Park Service
—— — —— ?31 (89.3 mi)
Caldwell Fork #41
National Park Service
—— — —— ?18 (49.7 mi)
Big Hemlock #40
National Park Service
—— — —— ?20 (58.1 mi)
Spruce Mountain #42
National Park Service
—— — —— ?19 (53.5 mi)
Cabin Flats #49
National Park Service
—— — —— ?24 (66.8 mi)
McGee Spring #44
National Park Service
—— — —— ?12 (47.2 mi)
Pretty Hollow #39
National Park Service
—— — —— ?22 (68.7 mi)
Mount Sterling #38
National Park Service
—— — —— ?21 (65.2 mi)
Upper Walnut Bottom #36
National Park Service
—— — —— ?24 (82.5 mi)
Yates Place Camp
Uwharrie National Forest
—— — —— ?22 (52.6 mi)
Upper Chasteen #48
National Park Service
—— — —— ?23 (55.6 mi)
George's Branch #51
National Park Service
—— — —— ?20 (74.1 mi)
Newton Bald #52
National Park Service
—— — —— ?37 (86.7 mi)
Bryson Place #57
National Park Service
—— — —— ?24 (87.6 mi)
Bald Creek #61
National Park Service
—— — —— ?27 (91.0 mi)
Jerry Flats #63
National Park Service
—— — —— ?31 (87.9 mi)
Mill Creek #64
National Park Service
—— — —— ?30 (80.8 mi)
Steeltrap #68
National Park Service
—— — —— ?19 (76.0 mi)
Huggins #69
National Park Service
—— — —— ?25 (85.3 mi)
Gunter Branch Boater Camp #72
National Park Service
—— — —— ?31 (84.0 mi)
Lower Forney #74
National Park Service
—— — —— ?30 (91.5 mi)
Poplar Flats #75
National Park Service
—— — —— ?32 (87.3 mi)
Calhoun #82
National Park Service
—— — —— ?18 (61.4 mi)
Bone Valley #83
National Park Service
—— — —— ?15 (59.7 mi)
Butter Gap Shelter
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?31 (73.4 mi)
Deep Gap Shelter
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?50 (120.5 mi)
Tsali Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?22 (60.9 mi)
Firefighter Island Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?30 (56.8 mi)
Horse Cove Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?21 (61.5 mi)
Shallow Ford Campsites
Alamance County
—18 — —— ?0
Moore Creek Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?18 (57.8 mi)
Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?29 (84.7 mi)
Horseshoe Bend Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?19 (53.2 mi)
Ledbetter Creek Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?13 (43.2 mi)
Wine Spring Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?8 (50.9 mi)
Paddy Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?6 (39.8 mi)
Laughing Waters Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?17 (51.1 mi)
Sassafras Gap
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?21 (60.5 mi)
Kirkland Creek #76
National Park Service
—— — —— ?29 (84.5 mi)
Ammons Branch Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?15 (39.0 mi)
Clearwater Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?10 (53.3 mi)
Triple C Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?12 (58.3 mi)
The Outpost - RV Sites at North Cove
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?9 (44.8 mi)
Winding Stair Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?24 (64.2 mi)
Headwaters Roadside Campsites
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?74 (170.9 mi)
Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite
United States Forest Service
—— — —— ?30 (86.7 mi)
Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?20 (65.8 mi)
Crabtree Falls Campground
National Park Service
—— — —— ?15 (40.9 mi)
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?47 (95.9 mi)
Hot Springs Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?11 (42.5 mi)
Fam Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— E S yes— ?0
Buckhorn Gap Shelter and Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?75 (172.7 mi)
Honey Bear Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?24 (41.0 mi)
Enlow Creek #47
National Park Service
—— — —— ?18 (46.7 mi)
Turkey Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?14 (43.7 mi)
Smoky Mountain Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?18 (47.5 mi)
Whigg Meadow
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?29 (66.3 mi)
Site B
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
—12 — —— ?1 (2.2 mi)
Ward Family Campground
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Free7 — —— ?0
Indian Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?22 (36.9 mi)
Canoe-In Campground
Pilot Mountain State Park
—12 — —— ?0
Miller's Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?9 (36.5 mi)
Ela Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?14 (36.7 mi)
Camp 8B
OpenStreetMap listing
Free— — —— ?3 (15.4 mi)
Camp 7
US Forest Service
Free— — —— ?5 (14.7 mi)
Peaks 61
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
—6 — —— ?1 (6.0 mi)
Camp 5
US Forest Service
Free— — —— ?6 (14.0 mi)
Camp 3
US Forest Service
Free— — —— ?6 (12.5 mi)
Flintlock Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?22 (31.7 mi)
Mountain Side Campground & Cabins
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?8 (30.9 mi)
Spivey Gap Recreation Area
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?7 (30.1 mi)
Black Bear Camp Ground
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?5 (30.2 mi)
Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?6 (30.0 mi)
Wild Woody’s Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?8 (29.6 mi)
Hillbilly Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?10 (28.7 mi)
Kickstand Lodge
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?7 (27.9 mi)
Catawba Falls Campground, LLC
Private campground
—— — —— ?20 (26.8 mi)
Lake Tillery Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?5 (26.3 mi)
Glenn Hilliard Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
Free— — —— ?4 (6.2 mi)
Mile High Campground - Tent Sites
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?6 (25.6 mi)
Lost Mine Camp Ground
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?6 (23.7 mi)
Clay County Recreation Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?16 (24.9 mi)
Bearcamp Creek Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
Free— — —— ?4 (5.4 mi)
Hidden Lake Retreat
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?1 (4.4 mi)
Sundowner RV Village
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?16 (24.9 mi)
Pond Mountain Hunt Camp
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
—— — —— ?8 (24.4 mi)
Dual Sport
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?13 (22.9 mi)
Rose Creek Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?14 (22.4 mi)
Bear Hunter Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?11 (22.4 mi)
Indian Camp Campsite
North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Free— — —— ?1 (1.1 mi)
Long Point Camping
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?2 (21.0 mi)
Mad Mama's River Run Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?5 (17.6 mi)
Doll Flats Camping Area
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?4 (18.6 mi)
Lil Rock Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?7 (15.0 mi)
Mountain View Motorcycle Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?5 (16.5 mi)
Racoon Holler Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?2 (15.2 mi)
Dogwood Family Campground
Private campground
—— — yesyes ?0
South Core Banks -- Beach camping
Cape Lookout National Seashore
—— — —— First-come2 (13.4 mi)
Bar-S-Ranch
OpenStreetMap listing
$60— — —— ?0
Winngray Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?6 (13.1 mi)
Goose Creek RV Resort
Encore RV Resorts
—— — yes— ?7 (14.9 mi)
Waters Edge RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?2 (13.7 mi)
Harkers Island RV Resort & Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?6 (11.5 mi)
Fort Wilderness RV Park and Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?6 (9.6 mi)
Stonebridge RV Resort and Campgrounds
Private campground
—— — —— ?6 (9.2 mi)
The Glamping Collective
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Camp Caroline
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?1 (10.1 mi)
Camp Albemarle
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?5 (10.1 mi)
Linville River Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?12 (8.3 mi)
Zooland Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?4 (8.7 mi)
Kirklands Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?7 (7.9 mi)
New Bern KOA
Private campground
—— — yes— ?1 (7.5 mi)
Wagoner Family Campground
North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
—— — —— ?1 (5.9 mi)
Rose Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?1 (5.8 mi)
The Landing RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?2 (4.1 mi)
Camp Tekoa
Private campground
—— — —— ?9 (3.4 mi)
Camp Wayfarer
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?9 (3.4 mi)
Lakewood RV Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?9 (3.4 mi)
Cedar Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?2 (4.1 mi)
Boone Fork Campground
National Forests in North Carolina
—— — —— First-come2 (1.8 mi)
Windy Gap - A Young Life Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?2 (2.2 mi)
Teepee Camp HOA
Eagles Nest
—— — —— ?2 (1.3 mi)
Camp Courtney
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?8 (2.0 mi)
Rutledge Lake Rv Park
Private campground
—— — yes— ?1 (2.0 mi)
Crosswinds Campgrounds
B. Everett Jordan Lake
—— — —— First-come0
Loblolly Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Shepherds Field
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Love Valley Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Rendezvous Mountain Group Camp
Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
—— — —— ?0
Creekside Mountain Camping
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
State Park Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Redwood Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Camp Willow Springs
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Evan's Island Campsite
MountainTrue
—— — —— ?0
FULDA GAP / CEF Dragoons HQ
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
John Culberth Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Buck Landing Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Piney Island Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Pea Ridge Campsite
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
RVacation Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Shelby Mission Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Vein Mountain Gold Camp & Carolina Emerald Mine
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Campfire Lodgings
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Sunset Park Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
River Park North Campground
City of Greenville
—— — —— ?0
Williams Farm
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Murray Branch Campground
North Carolina State Parks
—— — —— ?0
River Creek Camp Ground
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Lucky Strike Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Saylor Lake RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Victory Mountain Camp
Wesleyan
—— — —— ?0
Camp Cale
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Camp Grace
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Camp McCall
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Sandy Point Resort Campgrounds
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Simple Times RV Park and Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Keech's Kampground
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
The Eagle's Nest Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
J C Cooper Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Grand View Campground & RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Clay Hill Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
The Pines RV Park & Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Harbor Point RV Community
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Twin Lakes RV & Camping Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Greene's Pond Cabins & RV Park
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
Mountain River Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Plumtree Campground and Retreat
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Creekside Lodging, Rentals & Campground (Full Hook-Up RV Sites)
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Silver Creek Campground & Whitewater Outfitters
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Cotten's RV Campgrounds
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Camp Attocoa (TENT ONLY)
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Steele Creek Marina & Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Youth Group Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Moravian Falls Family Campground & Cabin Rentals
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Hidden Meadow Campground LLC
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Stoney Fork Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Rail Trail RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
New Hope Stables & Campgrounds
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Jomeokee Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Taste Of Heaven Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Holden Beach RV
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Riverwalk RV
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
The Creek Tent Area
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Cashie River Treehouses and Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Campsite 45
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Tom Johnson's Morehead Farms Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
NC FFA Center White Lake
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — yes— ?0
Riders Roost Motorcycle Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Byrd's Branch Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
High Country Motorcycle Camp
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Mountain Trail Stables
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — yes— ?0
Rivers Edge Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
MST Campsite
Town of Oak Ridge
—— — —— ?0
Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Pawnee
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Chalk Banks Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
Raleigh Oaks RV Resort & Cottages
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Suggs Mill Pond Game Land Campground
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
—— — —— ?0
Catawba Wilderness Area
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Black Forest Family Camping Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
McDowell Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Ver-El RV Park & Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Orchard Lake Campground
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
Rock Ridge Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Wildlife Woods Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Willows Landing Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Virginia Creek Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Captain Jim’s Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Topsail Sound RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Surf City Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Seahaven Marine RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Lake Junaluska Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Riverside RV Park
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Millis Family Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Apple Valley Travel Park
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Blue Star Camps
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Deep River Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Sandy Ridge Campground and RV Resort
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Sandy Run
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Farm Pond Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Riverside Campgrounds
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Greenfield Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Lake Myers RV & Camping Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Emberglow Outdoor Resort
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Buck Hill Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Nick's Nook Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Yates RV Resort
Private campground
—— — yes— ?0
Stonewall Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Wishing Well Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Captain Andy's Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Cross Country Campgrounds
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Seminole
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0
Turn 1 Campground
Private campground
—— — —— ?0
Ash Grove
OpenStreetMap listing
—— — —— ?0

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