Ammons Branch Camp
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Ammons Branch Camp is a National Forest campground near Macon, North Carolina.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Ammons Branch Camp sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Ellicott Rock Wilderness; its permit and camping rules 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
- 3,129 ft
35.0220, -83.1456 in Macon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ammons Branch Camp?
No. Ammons Branch Camp 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 Ammons Branch Camp?
Camping at Ammons Branch Camp is free.
Who manages Ammons Branch Camp?
Ammons Branch Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ammons Branch Camp
Public land within 15 miles: Ellicott Rock Wilderness (2.1 miles to its center) , Ellicott Rock Wilderness (3.6 miles to its center) , Oconee State Park (11 miles to its center) , Devils Fork State Park (12 miles to its center) , and Gorges State Park (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Ammons Branch Camp, in straight-line miles: Spoonauger Falls (waterfall, 3.9 miles), Dry Falls (waterfall, 6.2 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 13 miles), Whitewater Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), and Station Cove Falls (waterfall, 16 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Cliffside Lake Shelters - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 04-01 to 10-31
- Fee
- Site: $30–$40 per night
Van Hook Glade Campground - Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Macon and campgrounds in Macon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01