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Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites is a National Forest campground near Henderson, North Carolina.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Henderson, North Carolina

National Forest
Managed by

Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Free

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
2,613 ft

35.4039, -82.6708 in Henderson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites?

No. Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites?

Camping at Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites is free.

Who manages Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites?

Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites

reservoirfinder.com · 14 miles

Lake Logan's mapped center point is 14 miles from Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Logan water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites, in straight-line miles: Moore Cove Falls (waterfall, 8.1 miles), Sliding Rock (waterfall, 8.9 miles), Looking Glass Falls (waterfall, 9.2 miles), Skinny Dip Falls (waterfall, 11 miles), and Courthouse Falls (waterfall, 16 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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