Free camping near Caesars Head, SC
Yes. 50 of the 57 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Caesars Head, SC are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve primitive camping (entrance), 4.0 miles west.
The circle crosses a state line: NC and SC.
The 50 nearest camps to Caesars Head, SC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve primitive camping (entrance) | 4.0 | Free | Matthews Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Happy Acres | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 9.7 | Free | Emory Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 11 | Free | Abner Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Kuykendall Group Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 12 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 12 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve Eastatoe Gorge Campsite | 12 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Rocky Bottom | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 13 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Rosman | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 13 | Free | Side-of-Mountain Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 14 | Free | Laurel Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Davidson River Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 14 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| White Pine South Group Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Brevard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Transylvania County, NC | 15 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| Butter Gap Shelter | 15 | Free | Grogan Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Laurel Falls | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Transylvania County, NC | 15 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 15 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Transylvania County, NC | 16 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 16 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Cove Creek Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Brevard | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Devils Hole Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Bully Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| USFS dispersed camp — Transylvania County, NC | 17 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #6 | 17 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Rosman | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 17 | Free | Toxaway River (river) | 3.1 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #5 | 18 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites | 18 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Cane Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Eastatoe | Check |
| Buckhorn Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | Clawhammer Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #2 | 18 | Free | Beetree Fork (stream) | 2.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| Deep Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Headwaters Roadside Campsites | 19 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #4 | 19 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Salem | Check |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #3 | 19 | Free | Kiesee Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #4 | 19 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Bearcamp Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC | 20 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 20 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Mills River | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #1 | 20 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #3 | 20 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #2 | 20 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 20 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites | 21 | Free | Rocky Fork (stream) | 4.6 mi to Boylston | — |
| North Mills River Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mills River | — |
The other 7 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Caesars Head, SC.
Who manages the camps near Caesars Head, SC
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 23 on SCDNR; 6 on NCWRC.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 34 camps: 27 free, 7 fee
- SCDNR — 18 camps: 18 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 57: 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 Caesars Head, 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 Caesars Head, 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.