Pet-friendly campgrounds in North Carolina

93 of 391 campgrounds in North Carolina match. Pets are allowed per the source data (federal site records, the state park system, or OpenStreetMap dog tags).

93matching campgrounds

$10median starting fee

3,042itemized sites

91reservable

Federal rules generally require pets on a 6-ft leash and never left unattended. Check each campground's page for site-level details.

Campground	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 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)
Davidson River National Forests in North Carolina	—	132	E 50A	67 ft	yes	Reserve	40 (85.3 mi)
Balsam Mountain Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	43	—	24 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (40.2 mi)
North Mills River National Forests in North Carolina	$15	25	E W	35 ft	yes	Reserve	45 (113.1 mi)
Cataloochee Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	27	—	34 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (51.9 mi)
Doughton Park Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	$15	122	—	90 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (36.4 mi)
Black Mountain Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	37	E 30A S	yes	yes	Reserve	40 (139.7 mi)
Arrowhead Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	49	E 50A	45 ft	yes	Reserve	41 (58.3 mi)
Lake Powhatan National Forests in North Carolina	—	71	E 50A W S	50 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Otter Creek Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	68	—	80 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (42.3 mi)
Cedar Point Campground National Forests in North Carolina	$2.75–$54	38	E 50A	75 ft	yes	Reserve	3 (17.7 mi)
Julian Price Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	192	—	92 ft	yes	Reserve	36 (58.1 mi)
Mount Pisgah Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	126	—	80 ft	yes	Reserve	47 (126.0 mi)
Flanners Beach Campground National Forests in North Carolina	$2.25–$50	39	E 50A	85 ft	yes	Reserve	6 (16.2 mi)
Badin Lake Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	34	—	40 ft	yes	Reserve	39 (56.4 mi)
Lake Powhatan Glamping National Forests in North Carolina	—	12	—	26 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Peaks of Otter Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	141	—	77 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (58.8 mi)
Mortimer Campground National Forests in North Carolina	$20–$30	17	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (117.1 mi)
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area National Forests in North Carolina	—	35	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	32 (100.8 mi)
Smokemont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	29 (67.3 mi)
Standing Indian Campground National Forests in North Carolina	$40	81	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	31 (83.8 mi)
Oregon Inlet Campground Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Free	242	E 50A W	47 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (5.4 mi)
Linville Falls Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	64	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	22 (22.8 mi)
Oyster Point Campground National Forests in North Carolina	$1–$20	15	—	yes	yes	Reserve	2 (29.7 mi)
Canebrake Horse Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	28	E 50A	85 ft	yes	Reserve	42 (64.7 mi)
Jackrabbit Mountain National Forests in North Carolina	—	92	—	100 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (24.9 mi)
Rocky Bluff Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	17	—	55 ft	yes	Reserve	13 (42.4 mi)
Curtis Creek Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	24	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (71.6 mi)
Deep Creek Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (52.2 mi)
Tow String Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	3	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	23 (51.2 mi)
Big Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	5	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (51.7 mi)
Frisco Campground Cape Hatteras National Seashore	—	124	—	49 ft	yes	Reserve	21 (15.2 mi)
Warrior Creek W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	—	63	E 50A W	100 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Basin Cove Backcountry Camping Blue Ridge Parkway	$10–$15	8	—	—	yes	Reserve	9 (37.0 mi)
Wolf Ford Horse Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	11	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	60 (156.8 mi)
Cataloochee Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (47.2 mi)
Bandits Roost W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	—	103	E 50A W	100 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Round Bottom Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	5	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (39.6 mi)
Rocky Knob Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	—	106	—	55 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (15.5 mi)
Sunburst National Forests in North Carolina	—	9	—	—	yes	Reserve	25 (86.5 mi)
Fort Hamby Park W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	—	33	E 50A W	90 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Mount Mitchell State Park Campground Mount Mitchell State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	9	—	—	yes	Reserve	42 (136.5 mi)
Great Island Cabin Camp Cape Lookout National Seashore	$10	23	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	2 (13.4 mi)
Johns River Road Backcountry Camping Blue Ridge Parkway	$10–$15	2	—	—	yes	Reserve	33 (55.5 mi)
Van Hook Glade National Forests in North Carolina	—	10	—	36 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (29.5 mi)
Briar Bottom Group Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	6	—	—	yes	Reserve	40 (139.7 mi)
Badin Lake Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	3	—	yes	yes	Reserve	40 (56.7 mi)
Hanging Rock State Park Campground Hanging Rock State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	73	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Big Creek Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	$10	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	15 (53.2 mi)
Cape Point Campground Cape Hatteras National Seashore	—	200	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Long Point Cabin Camp Cape Lookout National Seashore	—	20	E	35 ft	yes	Reserve	1 (3.9 mi)
Pilot Mountain State Park Campground Pilot Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	49	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Cove Creek Upper Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	74 (167.3 mi)
Kuykendall Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	14 (40.6 mi)
White Pine South Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	53 (115.2 mi)
Harmon Den Campground National Forests in North Carolina	—	22	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	8 (26.2 mi)
New River State Park Campground New River State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	E	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Cove Creek Lower Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	74 (167.3 mi)
Wash Creek Horse Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	62 (129.8 mi)
Ocracoke Campground Cape Hatteras National Seashore	—	135	—	48 ft	yes	Reserve	3 (5.9 mi)
Grandfather Mountain State Park Campground Grandfather Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	25 (39.6 mi)
Morrow Mountain State Park Campground Morrow Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	39 (56.4 mi)
Swan Cabin Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina	—	—	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	42 (107.0 mi)
Medoc Mountain State Park Campground Medoc Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	E	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Carolina Beach State Park Campground Carolina Beach State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	E	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Lake James State Park Campground Lake James State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	4 (8.1 mi)
Elk Knob State Park Campground Elk Knob State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	6	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Hammocks Beach State Park Campground Hammocks Beach State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	3 (11.4 mi)
Lake Norman State Park Campground Lake Norman State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Stone Mountain State Park Campground Stone Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	2 (1.1 mi)
Cotton Patch RV Campground Private campground	—	—	E S	yes	yes	?	0
Gorges State Park Campground Gorges State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	1 (1.1 mi)
French Broad River Campground Private campground	—	—	S—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Goose Creek State Park Campground Goose Creek State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Jones Lake State Park Campground Jones Lake State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Singletary Lake State Park Campground Singletary Lake State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
South Mountains State Park Campground South Mountains State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Campground Jordan Lake State Recreation Area	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Lake Waccamaw State Park Campground Lake Waccamaw State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Lumber River State Park Campground Lumber River State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Eno River State Park Campground Eno River State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Falls Lake State Recreation Area Campground Falls Lake State Recreation Area	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Crowders Mountain State Park Campground Crowders Mountain State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Merchants Millpond State Park Campground Merchants Millpond State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Haw River State Park Campground Haw River State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Raven Rock State Park Campground Raven Rock State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Mayo River State Park Campground Mayo River State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Pettigrew State Park Campground Pettigrew State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area Campground Kerr Lake State Recreation Area	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
William B. Umstead State Park Campground William B. Umstead State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	—	yes	Reserve	0
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Campground Cliffs of the Neuse State Park	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	—	—	yes	yes	Reserve	0
Dogwood Family Campground Private campground	—	—	—	yes	yes	?	0

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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