Free campgrounds in North Carolina
18 of 391 campgrounds in North Carolina match. The agency text says no fee is charged. Many dispersed and primitive sites are free but are not in federal reservation data.
| Campground | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Inlet Campground Cape Hatteras National Seashore |
Free | 242 | E 50A W | 47 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (5.4 mi) |
| Goshen Creek National Park Service |
Free | 6 | — | — | — | ? | 12 (24.2 mi) |
| Deep Gap Campsite National Park Service |
Free | 12 | — | — | — | ? | 3 (15.5 mi) |
| Obids Creek Campsite National Park Service |
Free | 12 | — | — | — | ? | 3 (14.1 mi) |
| Shining Rock Campground Private campground |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 48 (114.2 mi) |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Tent USA |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 37 (117.7 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) |
| Round Mountain Campsite OpenStreetMap listing |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 7 (22.9 mi) |
| Ward Family Campground Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail |
Free | 7 | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Camp 8B OpenStreetMap listing |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 3 (15.4 mi) |
| Camp 7 US Forest Service |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 5 (14.7 mi) |
| Camp 5 US Forest Service |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 6 (14.0 mi) |
| Camp 3 US Forest Service |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 6 (12.5 mi) |
| Glenn Hilliard Campsite OpenStreetMap listing |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 4 (6.2 mi) |
| Bearcamp Creek Campsite OpenStreetMap listing |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 4 (5.4 mi) |
| Indian Camp Campsite North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation |
Free | — | — | — | — | ? | 1 (1.1 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.
Cheapest campgrounds with a published fee
| Campground | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Point Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
$1–$20 | 15 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 2 (29.7 mi) |
| Flanners Beach Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
$2.25–$50 | 39 | E 50A | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | 6 (16.2 mi) |
| Cedar Point Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
$2.75–$54 | 38 | E 50A | 75 ft | yes | Reserve | 3 (17.7 mi) |
| Smokemont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
$10 | 142 | E 5A | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (66.4 mi) |
| Deep Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
$10 | 92 | — | 28 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (50.3 mi) |
| Balsam Mountain Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
$10 | 43 | — | 24 ft | yes | Reserve | 15 (40.2 mi) |
| Cataloochee Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
$10 | 27 | — | 34 ft | yes | Reserve | 19 (51.9 mi) |
| Smokemont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
$10 | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 29 (67.3 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.
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