Free camping near Biltmore, TN
Yes. 15 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Biltmore, TN are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Low Gap Camp, 7.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Carter County, 6.9 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 20 camps near Biltmore, TN
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 6.9 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| Low Gap Camp | 7.2 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 7.8 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 9.0 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 9.1 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 9.9 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 14 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Little Oak Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 16 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 16 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Jacobs Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 19 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 19 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 20 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Curley Maple Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | Jones Branch (stream) | 1.2 mi to Ephraim Place | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 23 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| A.T. No Business Knob Shelter | 24 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.2 mi to Unaka Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Biltmore, TN
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 17 camps: 12 free, 5 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Biltmore, TN
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 Biltmore, TN, 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.