Free camping near Cove Creek, NC
Yes. 19 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cove Creek, NC are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter, 15 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 25 camps near Cove Creek, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 16 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 18 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 19 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 19 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Double Springs Shelter | 19 | Free | North Fork Stony Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Camp Tom Howard | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 19 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 20 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 20 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Mortimer Campground | 21 | Fee | Thorps Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Mortimer | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 21 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 21 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 21 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Low Gap Camp | 22 | Free | Hinkle Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Winner | — |
| Buffalo Cove Game Land camping area #1 | 22 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Little Oak Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 23 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| Jacobs Creek Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Bristol | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 23 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
Who manages the camps near Cove Creek, NC
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 6 on NCWRC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 16 camps: 11 free, 5 fee
- NCWRC — 5 camps: 5 free
- National Forests in North Carolina — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 6 of the 25: 6 open, 0 closed, 0 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 Cove Creek, 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 Cove Creek, 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.