Free camping near Andrews, NC
Yes. 31 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Andrews, NC are listed as free; 24 charge a fee. The closest free one is Snowbird Camping, 7.4 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Bristol Horse Camp, 6.4 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and TN.
The 50 nearest camps to Andrews, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Horse Camp | 6.4 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Hayesville | — |
| Snowbird Camping | 7.4 | Free | Polecat Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Dentons | — |
| Big Snowbird Rd USFS Free Campground | 7.4 | Free | Polecat Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Dentons | — |
| Fires Creek Campground | 8.0 | Free | Huskins Branch (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fires Creek | — |
| Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access | 9.1 | Free | Johnson Branch (stream) | 3.6 mi to Aquone | — |
| Appletree Group Camp | 9.6 | Free | Appletree Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Aquone | — |
| Santeetlah Creek Campsites | 12 | Free | Santeetlah Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Jenkins Meadow | — |
| Lake Santeetlah Campsites | 12 | Free | — | 1.0 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Wine Spring Horse Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Andrews | — |
| Cheoah Point Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Rattler Ford Group Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Horse Cove Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| A.T. Sassafras Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| A.T. Brown Fork Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | Brown Fork (stream) | 2.5 mi to Stecoah | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 13 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 15 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 15 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| A.T. Wesser Bald Shelter | 15 | Free | Wesser Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Briertown | — |
| State Line Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Marble | — |
| A.T. Cold Spring Shelter | 15 | Free | Burningtown Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Burnett Fields | — |
| Rough Ridge Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| A.T. Cable Gap Shelter | 15 | Free | Yellow Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Fontana Village | — |
| Holder Cove Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| Big Oak Cove Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| A.T. Rufus Morgan Shelter | 16 | Free | Silvermine Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Wesser | — |
| Hanging Dog Campground | 16 | Free | Hanging Dog Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Grape Creek | — |
| Deep Creek Hunt Camp | 16 | Free | Indian Grave Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Tapoco | — |
| Davis Branch Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Birch Branch Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Cable Cove Campground | 17 | Free | Powell Branch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Tuskeegee | — |
| Bear Creek Hunt Camp | 17 | Free | Jane Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Tapoco | — |
| Lake Chatuge Recreation Area | 17 | Free | Hog Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Friendship | — |
| Sourwood Campground | 17 | Free | Tellico River (river) | 5.7 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Spivey Cove Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 19 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| A.T. Rock Gap Shelter | 19 | Free | Little Rock Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| North River Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Kimsey Creek Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Tate | — |
| Mcnabb Group Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| North River Dispersed Campsites | 19 | Free | North River (river) | 3.1 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Tsali Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bryson | — |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 21 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Holly Flats Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Indian Boundary Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 22 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 22 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites | 23 | Free | Citico Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Citico | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 23 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Andrews, NC.
Who manages the camps near Andrews, NC
Who manages them: 54 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 34 camps: 25 free, 9 fee
- Cherokee National Forest — 15 camps: 3 free, 12 fee
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 6 camps: 3 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Andrews, NC
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Andrews, NC, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.