Free camping near Arial, SC
Yes. 29 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Arial, SC. The closest is Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite, 15 miles northwest.
The circle crosses a state line: NC and SC.
All 29 camps near Arial, SC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 15 | Free | Emory Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve Eastatoe Gorge Campsite | 16 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Rocky Bottom | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Side-of-Mountain Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Laurel Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Cane Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Eastatoe | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Rosman | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Abner Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Bully Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Devils Hole Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve primitive camping (entrance) | 19 | Free | Matthews Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Happy Acres | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Salem | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Toxaway River (river) | 3.1 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #6 | 22 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Rosman | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Bearcamp Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #5 | 22 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #1 | 23 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #4 | 23 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #2 | 24 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #3 | 24 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Cashiers | Open |
Who manages the camps near Arial, SC
Who manages them: 23 on SCDNR; 6 on NCWRC.
- SCDNR — 18 camps: 18 free
- National Forests in North Carolina — 6 camps: 6 free
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 5 camps: 5 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 27 of the 29: 6 open, 0 closed, 21 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Arial, SC
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 Arial, SC, 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.