Free camping near Lake Junaluska, NC
Yes. 23 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Junaluska, NC are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lickstone Dispersed Campsites, 11 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Sunburst Campground, 11 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 36 camps near Lake Junaluska, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Waynesville | — |
| Lickstone Dispersed Campsites | 11 | Free | Right Hand Prong West Fork Pigeon River (river) | 1.8 mi to Burnett Siding | — |
| Harmon Den Horse Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 17 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Headwaters Roadside Campsites | 17 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Mills River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC | 17 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #4 | 17 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites | 18 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| Buckhorn Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | Clawhammer Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Transylvania County, NC | 18 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Deep Gap Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #3 | 18 | Free | Kiesee Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| Wash Creek Roadside Campsites | 19 | Free | Wash Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Beaverdam | — |
| Wash Creek Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Mills River | — |
| Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites | 19 | Free | Rocky Fork (stream) | 4.6 mi to Boylston | — |
| Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites | 19 | Free | Bear Branch (stream) | 5.3 mi to Stony Fork | — |
| Cove Creek Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Brevard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #2 | 20 | Free | Beetree Fork (stream) | 2.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| Lake Powhatan Campground | 20 | Fee | Bent Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| Buncombe CountyDave slept here | 20 | Fee | Ledford Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Transylvania County, NC | 20 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| North Mills River Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mills River | — |
| Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed Campsites | 21 | Free | Wolf Creek Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Wolf Mountain | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Transylvania County, NC | 21 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Transylvania County, NC | 21 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| White Pine South Group Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Brevard | — |
| Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite | 21 | Free | Neddie Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Island Ford | — |
| Butter Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | Grogan Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Laurel Falls | — |
| A.T. Walnut Mountain Shelter | 21 | Free | Lemon Prong (stream) | 1.3 mi to Wasp | — |
| Round Mountain Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Davidson River Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| Tanasee Lake Dispersed Campsites | 22 | Free | Tuckaseigee River (river) | 0.8 mi to Wolf Mountain | — |
| Cocke CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Wasp | — |
| Rocky Bluff Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Kuykendall Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Brevard | — |
Who manages the camps near Lake Junaluska, NC
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 33 camps: 21 free, 12 fee
- Cherokee National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Junaluska, 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 Lake Junaluska, 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.