Hanging Dog Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Hanging Dog Campground is a National Forest campground near Murphy, North Carolina.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Hanging Dog Campground 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
35.1056, -84.0833 in Cherokee. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Hanging Dog Campground?
No. Hanging Dog Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Hanging Dog Campground?
Hanging Dog Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Hanging Dog Campground
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Hanging Dog Campground, in straight-line miles: Helton Creek Falls (waterfall, 27 miles), High Falls (waterfall, 27 miles), and DeSoto Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Murphy and campgrounds in Cherokee.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01