High-Elevation Campgrounds in North Carolina (3,000 ft+)

Campgrounds in North Carolina at 3,000 feet or higher - cooler nights and a shorter season than the lowlands.

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13 campgrounds match your filters

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) and the National Park Service. Availability is only on the official reservation sites.

High campgrounds open later and close earlier; snow can keep roads closed into early summer.

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13 confirmed campgrounds, standard site fees $30-$40 a night (median $30, 7 with a listed fee), 13 bookable online, 3 list a site for rigs of 40 ft or more, elevation 3,005-5,359 ft. From the official data; "?" means not listed.

CampgroundSitesLongest RVStandard feeElevationElectricWaterShowersDumpBook online
Balsam Mountain Campground4324 ft$305,359 ft✕✓✕✕✓
Black Mountain Campground41??3,005 ft✓?✓?✓
Crabtree Falls Campground81?$303,761 ft✕✓✕✓✓
Doughton Park Campground135?$303,626 ft✕✓✕✓✓
Johns River Road Backcountry Camping2??3,409 ft✕✕??✓
Julian Price Campground194?$303,365 ft✕✓✓✓✓
Linville Falls Campground6650 ft$303,226 ft✕✓✕✓✓
Mount Pisgah Campground128?$304,940 ft✕✓✓✓✓
Round Bottom Horse Camp535 ft?3,045 ft✕???✓
Standing Indian Campground8150 ft$403,382 ft✕✓✓?✓
Swan Cabin Group Camp130 ft?4,477 ft✕✓??✓
Van Hook Glade2436 ft?3,255 ft✕?✓?✓
Wolf Ford Horse Camp1150 ft?3,298 ft✕✕??✓

Longest RV is the longest site listed - not every site fits it. Fees are for a standard site; group and per-person rates are on each campground page.