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Here, 11 of the federal campgrounds, one in seven, still take walk-ups of the 79 whose booking the agencies publish. The other 5 publish nothing either way.

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First-come Reservable · every dot is a campground in its place

84 campgrounds
In 10 places, folded
Blue Ridge Parkway7 campgrounds
Crabtree Falls CampgroundReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $3063 with a tent pad13 pull-through sites84 sitesrigs to 55 ft3,700 ft609 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsDoughton Park CampgroundReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $307 with a bear box33 with a tent pad134 sitesrigs to 88 ft3,630 ftdrinking watertoiletsJulian Price CampgroundReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $301 with a bear box117 with a tent pad194 sitesrigs to 92 ft3,360 ft16 ft to Boone Forkdrinking watertoiletsLinville Falls CampgroundReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $3047 with a tent pad4 pull-through sites66 sitesrigs to 50 ft3,230 ftunder 10 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsMount Pisgah CampgroundReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $3077 with a bear box77 with a tent pad128 sitesrigs to 80 ft4,940 ftdrinking watertoiletsBasin Cove Backcountry CampingReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $158 with a bear box8 hike-in sites8 sites1,560 ft137 ft to Cove CreekJohns River Road Backcountry CampingReservableBlue Ridge Parkway · NCfrom $152 hike-in sites2 sites3,410 ft188 ft to Boone Fork
Cape Hatteras National Seashore4 campgrounds
Cape Point CampgroundReservableCape Hatteras National Seashore · NCfrom $20202 sitesrigs to 50 ft10 ftdrinking watertoiletsshowersFrisco CampgroundReservableCape Hatteras National Seashore · NCfrom $28128 sitesrigs to 49 ft10 ftdrinking watertoiletsshowersOcracoke CampgroundReservableCape Hatteras National Seashore · NCfrom $28140 sitesrigs to 48 ft0 ftdrinking watertoiletsOregon Inlet CampgroundReservableCape Hatteras National Seashore · NCfrom $281 group site245 sitesrigs to 47 ft10 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Cape Lookout National Seashore4 campgrounds
Great Island Cabin CampReservableCape Lookout National Seashore · NCSites from $8025 sitesrigs to 35 ft0 ft69 ft to ponddrinking watertoiletsshowersLong Point Cabin CampReservableCape Lookout National Seashore · NC20 sitesrigs to 35 ft10 ft326 ft to ponddrinking watershowersNorth Core Banks - Beach CampingFirst-comeCape Lookout National Seashore · NC0 ft436 ft to pondSouth Core Banks -- Beach campingFirst-comeCape Lookout National Seashore · NC0 ft69 ft to pond
Croatan National Forest3 campgrounds · 3 open
Flanners Beach CampgroundReservableOpenCroatan National Forest · NCfrom $2039 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites39 sitesrigs to 85 ft30 fthookupsshowersCedar Point CampgroundReservableOpenCroatan National Forest · NCfrom $2738 with a tent pad1 pull-through site38 sitesrigs to 75 ft20 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersOyster Point CampgroundReservableOpenCroatan National Forest · NCfrom $1015 with a tent pad15 sites10 ft386 ft to streamtoilets
Great Smoky Mountains National Park16 campgrounds · 1 open
Smokemont CampgroundReservableOpenGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $3042 with a bear box50 with a tent pad142 sitesrigs to 40 ft2,200 ft153 ft to Bradley Forkhookupsdrinking watertoiletsDeep Creek Campground (NC)ReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $3030 walk-in sites30 hike-in sites92 sites1,870 ft475 ft to Deep Creekdrinking watertoiletsBalsam Mountain CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $306 with a bear box6 hike-in sites43 sitesrigs to 24 ft5,360 ftdrinking watertoiletsCataloochee CampgroundReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $3027 with a bear box27 with a tent pad27 sitesrigs to 34 ft2,630 ft143 ft to Cataloochee Creekdrinking watertoiletsBig Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)ReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $3012 with a bear box12 with a tent pad12 sitesrigs to 18 ft1,730 ft309 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsCataloochee Horse CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $307 sitesrigs to 30 ft2,770 ft81 ft to Palmer CreektoiletsBig Creek Horse CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $365 with a tent pad5 sitesrigs to 35 ft1,680 ft278 ft to Leatherwood Branchdrinking watertoiletsRound Bottom Horse CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $305 sitesrigs to 35 ft3,050 ft201 ft to Straight Fork Raven ForktoiletsCataloochee Group CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCSites from $503 group sites3 sites2,540 ft88 ft to Cataloochee CreekDeep Creek Group CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCSites from $503 with a tent pad3 group sites3 sites1,820 ft197 ft to Deep Creekdrinking watertoiletsSmokemont Group CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCSites from $502 with a tent pad3 group sites3 sites2,220 ft174 ft to Bradley Forkdrinking watertoiletsTow String Horse CampReservableGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NCfrom $303 with a tent pad3 sitesrigs to 35 ft2,130 ft100 ft to Tow String Creektoilets
Nantahala National Forest10 campgrounds · 4 open
Standing Indian CampgroundReservableOpenNantahala National Forest · NCfrom $263 group sites81 sitesrigs to 50 ft3,380 ft149 ft to Nantahala Riverdrinking watertoiletsRattler Ford Group CampgroundReservableOpenNantahala National Forest · NCSites from $754 with a tent pad4 group sites4 sitesrigs to 30 ft2,080 ft205 ft to Santeetlah Creekdrinking watertoiletsshowersCheoah Point CampgroundReservableNantahala National Forest · NCfrom $2023 sitesrigs to 40 ft2,000 ft174 ft to Santeetlah Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersVan Hook GladeReservableNantahala National Forest · NCfrom $2410 with a tent pad22 sitesrigs to 36 ft3,250 ft490 ft to Cullasaja RivertoiletsshowersHorse Cove CampgroundOpenNantahala National Forest · NCfrom $152,050 ft81 ft to Horsecove BranchtoiletsKimsey Creek Group CampgroundOpenNantahala National Forest · NC3,420 ft21 ft to Kimsey CreekAppletree Group CampgroundNantahala National Forest · NC2,750 ft463 ft to Appletree Branchdrinking watertoiletsshowersCheoah Point Recreation AreaNantahala National Forest · NCfrom $201,990 ft172 ft to Santeetlah LakeRattler Ford CampgroundFirst-comeNantahala National Forest · NC2,180 ft303 ft to Santeetlah CreekTsali Recreation AreaFirst-comeNantahala National Forest · NC2,180 ft299 ft to Mouse Branchdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Pisgah National Forest16 campgrounds · 7 open
Black Mountain CampgroundReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCfrom $284 hike-in sites28 with a tent pad41 sites3,010 ft408 ft to pondhookupstoiletsshowersCarolina Hemlocks Rec AreaReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCfrom $283 hike-in sites1 with a tent pad35 sitesrigs to 35 ft2,760 ft341 ft to South Toe RiverhookupstoiletsshowersNorth Mills RiverReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCfrom $311 group site29 sitesrigs to 35 ft2,220 ft70 ft to North Fork Mills Riverhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersMortimer CampgroundReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCfrom $205 hike-in sites16 with a tent pad17 sites1,500 ft93 ft to Thorps CreektoiletsshowersBriar Bottom Group CampgroundReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCSites from $1256 group sites6 sites3,010 ft473 ft to pondtoiletsshowersKuykendall Group CampReservableOpenPisgah National Forest · NCSites from $1301 group site1 siterigs to 30 ft2,330 ft83 ft to Kuykendall Creekdrinking watertoiletsDavidson RiverReservablePisgah National Forest · NCfrom $3727 with a bear box135 with a tent pad144 sitesrigs to 67 ft2,150 ft42 ft to streamhookupstoiletsshowersHarmon Den CampgroundReservablePisgah National Forest · NCfrom $1522 sitesrigs to 30 ft2,900 ft144 ft to streamtoiletsRocky Bluff CampgroundReservablePisgah National Forest · NCfrom $1517 with a tent pad17 sitesrigs to 55 ft1,750 ft125 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsSunburstReservablePisgah National Forest · NCfrom $2510 sites3,240 ft473 ft to West Fork Pigeon Riverdrinking watertoiletsCove Creek Lower Group CampReservablePisgah National Forest · NCSites from $1301 group site1 siterigs to 35 ft2,970 ft199 ft to Caney Bottom Creekdrinking watertoiletsCove Creek Upper Group CampReservablePisgah National Forest · NCSites from $1301 group site1 siterigs to 35 ft2,970 ft199 ft to Caney Bottom Creekdrinking watertoilets
Pisgah National Game Refuge4 campgrounds · 1 open
White Pine South Group CampReservableOpenPisgah National Game Refuge · NCSites from $601 group site1 site2,210 ft61 ft to Avery CreektoiletsLake PowhatanReservablePisgah National Game Refuge · NCfrom $3718 with a tent pad7 pull-through sites83 sitesrigs to 50 ft2,250 ft347 ft to streamhookupstoiletsshowersLake Powhatan GlampingReservablePisgah National Game Refuge · NCfrom $10012 sitesrigs to 26 ft2,250 ft347 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsshowersWolf Ford Horse CampReservablePisgah National Game Refuge · NCfrom $1511 sitesrigs to 50 ft3,300 ft247 ft to Thompson Creektoilets
Uwharrie National Forest7 campgrounds · 6 open
Arrowhead CampgroundReservableOpenUwharrie National Forest · NCfrom $2049 with a tent pad6 pull-through sites49 sitesrigs to 45 ft570 fthookupstoiletsshowersBadin Lake CampgroundReservableOpenUwharrie National Forest · NCfrom $2033 with a tent pad1 pull-through site34 sitesrigs to 40 ft530 ft227 ft to Badin Lakedrinking watertoiletsshowersBadin Lake Group CampReservableOpenUwharrie National Forest · NCSites from $753 with a tent pad3 group sites3 sites590 ftdrinking watertoiletsshowersCanebrake Horse CampReservableUwharrie National Forest · NCfrom $277 pull-through sites28 sitesrigs to 85 ft470 ft572 ft to streamhookupsdrinking watertoiletsArt Lilley CampgroundFirst-comeOpenUwharrie National Forest · NC850 fttoiletsUwharrie Hunt CampFirst-comeOpenUwharrie National Forest · NCfrom $5340 ft161 ft to Moccasin Creekdrinking watertoiletsWest Morris Mtn. CampgroundFirst-comeOpenUwharrie National Forest · NCfrom $10450 fttoilets
Outside a named unit13 campgrounds
Bandits RoostReservableNCfrom $203 with a tent pad13 pull-through sites103 sitesrigs to 148 ft1,110 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersJackrabbit MountainReservableNCfrom $2071 with a tent pad21 pull-through sites92 sitesrigs to 128 ft1,920 ftunder 10 ft to Chatuge LaketoiletsWarrior CreekReservableNCfrom $2246 with a tent pad7 pull-through sites63 sitesrigs to 145 ft1,080 ft388 ft to W Kerr Scott Reservoirhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersFort Hamby ParkReservableNCfrom $3032 with a tent pad3 pull-through sites33 sitesrigs to 143 ft1,180 ft591 ft to streamhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersCurtis Creek Campground (NC)ReservableNCfrom $107 hike-in sites22 with a tent pad24 sites1,730 ft176 ft to Curtis Creekdrinking watertoiletsBalsam Lake LodgeReservableNCSites from $1701 site3,650 ft484 ft to Sols CreekhookupstoiletsshowersCheoah Point Cabin 1ReservableNCSites from $401 siterigs to 22 ft3,890 ft511 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsshowersCheoah Point Cabin 2ReservableNCSites from $401 siterigs to 22 ft3,890 ft511 ft to streamdrinking watertoiletsshowersSwan Cabin Group CampReservableNCSites from $251 group site1 siterigs to 30 ft4,480 ft623 ft to Cold BranchtoiletsB. Everett Jordan Dam Visitor Assistance Center Conference RoomReservableNCSites from $75230 ft368 ft to B Everett Jordan LakeFish Dam Creek ParkReservableNC1 group site1,110 ft567 ft to W Kerr Scott Reservoirhookupsdrinking watertoiletsW. Kerr Scott Visitor Assistance Center Conference RoomReservableNCSites from $501,090 ft281 ft to W Kerr Scott Reservoirhookupsdrinking watertoilets

Units in North Carolina

9 with campgrounds
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly