U.S. Forest Service · Nantahala National Forest · NC
Cliffside Lake · Site Large Picnic Shelter.
This site, in 4 agency photographs
Photos · Melissa Robinson
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Group Shelter NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
144 ftRoom
3,480 ftElevation
93%Tree cover
357 ftWater · to Skitty Creek
559 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night. It’s on this site because the agency files it against this campground, not because it’s somewhere to camp.
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
Room
144 ftto the nearest other site, against 157 ft typical here
#6 of 10roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeGroup Shelter Nonelectric
LoopCliffside Lake
HookupsNone
Max Num of People25
Checkin Time8:00 AM
Checkout Time8:00 PM
Min Num of People1
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Not a place to sleep
The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night.
Source: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Van Hook Glade →
Most private sites here001 270 ft020 250 ft019 171 ft007 169 ft008 169 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index