For a wonderful North Carolina camping trip site, travel to Western North Carolina, considered one of the most botanically diverse regions in the United States of America. Come and enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains up close and personal. Get healthy, breathe cool mountain air, fish a stream, white water raft, hike to your heart’s content. Make family memories of a lifetime and you can do it all here in North Carolina (www.visitnc.com)

Camping in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: Nothing can compare to the panoramic views of the Smokies. Only 55 miles from Asheville, NC, the Great Smoky National Park is the most popular National Park in the entire USA! This national treasure encompasses 500,000 acres of protected forest extends 70 miles along the North Carolina/Tennessee border.

The park has frontcountry (land which is developed) and backcountry (land which is suitable for backpacking only). There are also a limited number of group tent camping areas.

The NPS maintains developed campgrounds in 10 locations in the park. Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Deep Creek, Elkmont, Look Rock and Smokemont.

No more than six people can occupy a campsite. Two tents or one RV and one tent are allowed per site. Max stay in summer 7 days and maximum stay in off season is 14 days. Canine Friends are welcome on lead. Quiet time is 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Earthbound Lodging 69 High Meadow Lane Waynesville 828 452-7627. Way up in the Mountains of North Carolina you will find a “down to earth” camping venue. Situated between the progressive city of Asheville, N. C. www.ashevillechamber.org, which offers both a vast array of upscale restaurants, more seasonal beauty than the law allows as well as great shopping opportunities provided by a vigorous downtown and The Biltmore Estate and Waynesville/Maggie Valley.

This good-natured and unique camping resort rests among 80 acres of magnificent forest with good biodiversity infinitely varied with elevations of 3000 feet.

Primitive Hillside Tents: Primitive wooden tent sites with privacy. Each site has its own picnic table, and fire ring for cooking. All sites are convenient to bath facilities and parking is central.

Riverfront RV/Tent Sites These sites sit along the scenic edge of the East Pidgeon River, in very natural and unpaved surroundings. Site includes electrical hook ups, cooking rings, picnic tables as well as bathhouse privileges (550ft. away) but can be accessed per auto. A separate dump station and water station is RV available.

Campfire Lodgings 7 Appalachian Village Road 828 658-8012
RV sites as well as tent sites, bathhouses and should that much out of doors not be your strong suit then they have cabins as well. Boating, fishing and laundry. Open all year.