This site, in 3 agency photographs
Photos · US Forest Service
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
ManagementType
Not listedrecreation.gov doesn’t offer it
1,990 ftElevation
90%Tree cover
168 ftWater · to Watauga Lake
2,877 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
The site
TypeManagement
LoopCARDENS BLUFF CAMPGROUND
HookupsNone
Site AccessWalk-In
Driveway EntryParallel
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People5
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Hike In Distance to Site10 ft
Lantern PoleYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
Proximity to WaterLakefront
Site RatingStandard
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length14 ft
Tent Pad Width12 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Not on the booking system
recreation.gov answered for this campground and didn’t name this site, so there’s nothing here to book by number. The campground page has what it does offer.
Reservable everywhere but bookable nowhere.Ask the agency →
Source: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Cardens Bluff Campground →
Most private sites here022 197 ft043 187 ft010 147 ft009 108 ft020 101 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index