Best Places to Camp in North Carolina
Whether You Are a Native or a Tourist, This Guide Will Help You Find the Campground That's Right for You!
Campgrounds abound in North Carolina. Whether you are a native or a tourist, this guide will help you find the campground that's right for you!
If you're interested in a mountain-getaway, try the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County where you'll find the Davidson River campground. You'll enjoy fishing, hiking, and programs in the evenings. Or you can relax and enjoy the scenic National Forest. Warm showers are available as well. Looking Glass falls is an added attraction. The mist from this 60-ft waterfall can be felt by descending the steps toward Looking Glass creek. If you're up the challenge of an icy plunge, you can slide down a 60-ft smooth rock water slide aptly named Sliding Rock. Pisgah National Forest is located in the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and offers a Wildlife center with attractions such as aquariums, hands-on exhibits, special programs, and a trout hatchery. For more information, contact their visitor information center at 1-828-257-4200 or email mailroom_r8_north_Carolina@fs.fed.us .
If you're interested in camping in the North Carolina western piedmont, try Hanging Rock State Park. You'll find a lake for swimming or fishing, as well as clean camping facilities, including restrooms. Follow the trails up Hanging Rock for a challenging hike or take the shorter hiking trails for a less demanding walk. Cascading water falls give Hanging Rock State Park a peaceful atmosphere. For more information, contact Hanging Rock State Park at 1-336-593-8480 or email hanging.rock@ncmail.net .
If you're interested in camping in the Triangle area of North Carolina, try Jordan Lake. Boat ramps are available. Designated fishing and swimming areas are available as well. You'll enjoy getting away and getting into the great outdoors in their natural campgrounds. Restroom facilities are available. You'll find Jordan Lake to be a relaxing camping experience. For more information, contact Jordan Lake at 1-919-362-0586 or email Jordan.lake@ncmail.net .
If you're interested in camping at the North Carolina coast, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is the place for you. It boasts 4 campgrounds: Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Ocracoke, and Frisco. Tents, trailers, and motor homes are welcome. All campgrounds have restrooms with unheated showers, grills, and tables. Because of the sandy soil, you'll need extra long stakes for your tent. Cape Hatteras National Seashore boasts long stretches of beach and sand dunes located on a stretch of barrier islands off the NC coast. They are often called the Outer Banks. For more information, contact the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau at 1-800-446-6262.
Camping is an enjoyable experience for both couples and families. If you plan to camp in North Carolina, take a look at the above campgrounds. You won't be disappointed.
If you're interested in a mountain-getaway, try the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County where you'll find the Davidson River campground. You'll enjoy fishing, hiking, and programs in the evenings. Or you can relax and enjoy the scenic National Forest. Warm showers are available as well. Looking Glass falls is an added attraction. The mist from this 60-ft waterfall can be felt by descending the steps toward Looking Glass creek. If you're up the challenge of an icy plunge, you can slide down a 60-ft smooth rock water slide aptly named Sliding Rock. Pisgah National Forest is located in the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and offers a Wildlife center with attractions such as aquariums, hands-on exhibits, special programs, and a trout hatchery. For more information, contact their visitor information center at 1-828-257-4200 or email mailroom_r8_north_Carolina@fs.fed.us .
If you're interested in camping in the North Carolina western piedmont, try Hanging Rock State Park. You'll find a lake for swimming or fishing, as well as clean camping facilities, including restrooms. Follow the trails up Hanging Rock for a challenging hike or take the shorter hiking trails for a less demanding walk. Cascading water falls give Hanging Rock State Park a peaceful atmosphere. For more information, contact Hanging Rock State Park at 1-336-593-8480 or email hanging.rock@ncmail.net .
If you're interested in camping in the Triangle area of North Carolina, try Jordan Lake. Boat ramps are available. Designated fishing and swimming areas are available as well. You'll enjoy getting away and getting into the great outdoors in their natural campgrounds. Restroom facilities are available. You'll find Jordan Lake to be a relaxing camping experience. For more information, contact Jordan Lake at 1-919-362-0586 or email Jordan.lake@ncmail.net .
If you're interested in camping at the North Carolina coast, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is the place for you. It boasts 4 campgrounds: Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Ocracoke, and Frisco. Tents, trailers, and motor homes are welcome. All campgrounds have restrooms with unheated showers, grills, and tables. Because of the sandy soil, you'll need extra long stakes for your tent. Cape Hatteras National Seashore boasts long stretches of beach and sand dunes located on a stretch of barrier islands off the NC coast. They are often called the Outer Banks. For more information, contact the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau at 1-800-446-6262.
Camping is an enjoyable experience for both couples and families. If you plan to camp in North Carolina, take a look at the above campgrounds. You won't be disappointed.
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5 Comments
Post a CommentNorth Carolina Beaches are not particularly special when compared to SC beaches or any other beach for that matter not to say they aren't nice but that they aren't any nicer than other places. Good camp spots in the NC mouintains are harder to find than you may think depending on your style of camping. The state parks are usually my favorite and often have primitive and "park and camp" style spots. Other RV campsites literally litter the mountain highways...look like trailer parks to me!
We have the best beaches by far. North Carolina beaches are clean and beautiful. If you are looking for a great camping place try Carolina Beach. It is nice and quiet and you can also drive your four wheel drive Trucks and SUV's on the actual beach. Another place to try would be Atlnatic beach, Emerald Isle, Wrightsville beach, or further north to Hatteras. I have been camping these beaches for years. You will love it!
The national park campgrounds on the Outer Banks don't take reservations, so it's good to have back up plans available in case they are full. If you stay at Oregon Inlet, don't expect to be right on the beach, it's still about a 10 minute walk across the dune path. It's a better bet to just take the short drive from the campground to Coquina beach. They're also only open seasonally. If you have a 4X4, there are places to take it out on the beach at Oregon Inlet and other spots further South. If you want to stay closer to Nags Head, There is an OK campground in Colington that is more set back in the woods. But if you want to stay on the beach, head down past Oregon Inlet to Avon, Salvo, etc. You'll find a whole string of beach front campgrounds. (We like Camp Hattaras, but it is pretty expensive for a campground) Just about every beach front campground has dunes between the camp sites and the beach.
Yes, the beaches are good. The NC beaches aren't as populated as Myrtle Beach or Miami. They are good places for families and couples who want to avoid the crowds.
When I think of North Carolina I don't think of camping. I never thought of beaches, either, though - are there good beaches there?