Free camping near Jefferson, NC
Yes. 17 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Jefferson, NC are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4, 13 miles northwest.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 24 camps near Jefferson, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 13 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 15 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Thurmond Chatham Game Land camping area #1 | 15 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sparta | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 15 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 16 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 16 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Thurmond Chatham Game Land camping area #2 | 18 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Sparta | Open |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 20 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Beartree Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 21 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 23 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Buffalo Cove Game Land camping area #1 | 25 | Free | — | — | Open |
Who manages the camps near Jefferson, NC
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 8 on NCWRC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 15 camps: 9 free, 6 fee
- NCWRC — 7 camps: 7 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 8 of the 24: 8 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 Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, 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.