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Blue Valley Camp

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Blue Valley Camp is a National Forest campground near Macon, North Carolina.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Macon, North Carolina

National Forest
Managed by

Blue Valley Camp 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
2,608 ft

35.0114, -83.2302 in Macon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Blue Valley Camp?

No. Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley Camp?

Camping at Blue Valley Camp is free.

Who manages Blue Valley Camp?

Blue Valley Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Blue Valley Camp

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Ellicott Rock Wilderness (6.1 miles to its center) , Ellicott Rock Wilderness (7.2 miles to its center) , Ellicott Rock Wilderness (8.1 miles to its center) , Oconee State Park (13 miles to its center) , and Black Rock Mountain State Park (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Blue Valley Camp, in straight-line miles: Dry Falls (waterfall, 4 miles), Spoonauger Falls (waterfall, 7.3 miles), Station Cove Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), and Whitewater Falls (waterfall, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 10-31
Fee
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Sites
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Season
Not on record
Fee
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Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
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