Headwaters Roadside Campsites

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Transylvania, North Carolina

National Forest
Managed by

Headwaters Roadside Campsites sits inside National Forests in North Carolina. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.8 miles outside the boundary of Blue Ridge Parkway; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 1 mile outside the boundary of Shining 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: 3,241 ft

35.3352, -82.7975 in Transylvania. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Headwaters Roadside Campsites?

No. Headwaters 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 Headwaters Roadside Campsites?

Camping at Headwaters Roadside Campsites is free.

Who manages Headwaters Roadside Campsites?

Headwaters Roadside Campsites is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Headwaters Roadside Campsites

reservoirfinder.com · 9.3 miles

Lake Logan's mapped center point is 9.3 miles from Headwaters 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 Headwaters Roadside Campsites, in straight-line miles: Sliding Rock (waterfall, 1.1 miles), Moore Cove Falls (waterfall, 1.9 miles), Skinny Dip Falls (waterfall, 2.1 miles), Looking Glass Falls (waterfall, 3.2 miles), and Courthouse Falls (waterfall, 7 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.