North Carolina federal campgrounds
48 bookable campgrounds on federal land in North Carolina, from Recreation.gov's official catalog — grouped by the agency that runs them. These are the ones we can watch for cancellations.
USDA Forest Service
23 campgrounds
- Arrowhead CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Badin Lake CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Black Mountain CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Briar Bottom Group CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Canebrake Horse CampNational Forests in North Carolina
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec AreaNational Forests in North Carolina
- Cedar Point CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Cheoah Point CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)National Forests in North Carolina
- Davidson RiverNational Forests in North Carolina
- Flanners Beach CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Harmon Den CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Jackrabbit MountainNational Forests in North Carolina
- King's Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (Nc)National Forests in North Carolina
- Lake PowhatanNational Forests in North Carolina
- Lake Powhatan GlampingNational Forests in North Carolina
- North Mills RiverNational Forests in North Carolina
- Oyster Point CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Rocky Bluff CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- Standing Indian CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina
- SunburstNational Forests in North Carolina
- Van Hook GladeNational Forests in North Carolina
- Wolf Ford Horse CampNational Forests in North Carolina
National Park Service
22 campgrounds
- Balsam Mountain CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Basin Cove Backcountry CampingBlue Ridge Parkway
- Big Creek Horse CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Cape Point CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore
- Cataloochee CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Cataloochee Horse CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Crabtree Falls CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Deep Creek Campground (NC)Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Doughton Park CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Frisco CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore
- Great Island Cabin CampCape Lookout National Seashore
- Linville Falls CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Long Point Cabin CampCape Lookout National Seashore
- Mount Pisgah CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Ocracoke CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore
- Oregon Inlet CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore
- Otter Creek CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Peaks of Otter CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Rock Castle Gorge Backcountry CampingBlue Ridge Parkway
- Rocky Knob CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway
- Round Bottom Horse CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
- Smokemont CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
US Army Corps of Engineers
3 campgrounds
North Carolina has 371 more federal recreation sites in the Recreation.gov catalog — day-use areas, trailheads and first-come campgrounds. They take no reservations, so there is no cancellation to alert you about, and we don't list them here.