CampgroundsDB

National Park Service campgrounds in North Carolina

North Carolina has 25 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 22 reservable.

25
Total
22
Reservable
0
First-come
Basin Cove Backcountry CampingBig Creek CampgroundBig Creek Group CampBig Creek Horse CampCape Point Campground

How National Park Service campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the National Park Service. 22 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 7 with potable water, 1 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at recreation.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see national parks in North Carolina on publiclandsdb.com.

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Balsam Mt. Campground Swain · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Basin Cove Backcountry Camping Wilkes · National Park Service · Reservable
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8
Season
Year-round
Fee
Not on record
 Big Creek Campground Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Creek Group Camp Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Creek Horse Camp Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cape Point Campground Hyde · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
200
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cataloochee Campground Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cataloochee Group Camp Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cataloochee Horse Camp Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Deep Creek Campground Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
92
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Deep Creek Group Camp Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Doughton Park Campground Alleghany · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
122
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Frisco Campground Dare · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
124
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Johns River Road Backcountry Camping Watauga · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
2
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Julian Price Campground Watauga · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
192
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Linville Falls Campground Burke · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
64
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mount Pisgah Campground Haywood · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
126
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Core Banks - Beach Camping Carteret · National Park Service · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ocracoke Campground Hyde · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
135
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oregon Inlet Campground Dare · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
242
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Round Bottom Horse Camp Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Smokemont Campground Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
142
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Smokemont Group Camp Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 South Core Banks -- Beach camping Carteret · National Park Service · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tow String Horse Camp Swain · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

Common questions

How do I book a National Park Service campground in North Carolina?

Of the 25 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 22 book through Recreation.gov.

What is the stay limit at National Park Service campgrounds in North Carolina?

Where the agency states one: 14 consecutive days (3 campgrounds), 3 nights (1 campground), and 14 days Easter–Sunday after Thanksgiving; 30 days Monday after Thanksgiving–Saturday before Easter (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at National Park Service campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in North Carolina.