Free camping near Lake Santeetlah, NC
Yes. 22 of the 42 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Santeetlah, NC are listed as free; 20 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lake Santeetlah Campsites, 1.0 mile east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Cheoah Point Campground, 0.5 miles north, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 42 camps near Lake Santeetlah, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheoah Point Campground | 0.5 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Lake Santeetlah Campsites | 1.0 | Free | — | 1.0 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Rattler Ford Group Camp | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Horse Cove Campground | 3.0 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Lake Santeetlah | — |
| Santeetlah Creek Campsites | 4.2 | Free | Santeetlah Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Jenkins Meadow | — |
| Deep Creek Hunt Camp | 4.7 | Free | Indian Grave Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Tapoco | — |
| Snowbird Camping | 5.9 | Free | Polecat Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Dentons | — |
| Bear Creek Hunt Camp | 6.1 | Free | Jane Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Tapoco | — |
| Big Snowbird Rd USFS Free Campground | 6.2 | Free | Polecat Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Dentons | — |
| A.T. Cable Gap Shelter | 6.3 | Free | Yellow Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Fontana Village | — |
| A.T. Brown Fork Gap Shelter | 7.5 | Free | Brown Fork (stream) | 2.5 mi to Stecoah | — |
| Cable Cove Campground | 7.9 | Free | Powell Branch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Tuskeegee | — |
| A.T. Sassafras Gap Shelter | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Indian Boundary Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| Holder Cove Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| State Line Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Marble | — |
| Birch Branch Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Rough Ridge Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| Big Oak Cove Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Marble | — |
| Davis Branch Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Citico Creek Dispersed Campsites | 14 | Free | Citico Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Citico | — |
| Spivey Cove Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Sourwood Campground | 15 | Free | Tellico River (river) | 5.7 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| Jake Best Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kahite | — |
| North River Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Mcnabb Group Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Tellico Plains | — |
| Appletree Group Camp | 15 | Free | Appletree Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Aquone | — |
| North River Dispersed Campsites | 15 | Free | North River (river) | 3.1 mi to Waucheesi | — |
| A.T. Rufus Morgan Shelter | 16 | Free | Silvermine Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Wesser | — |
| Tsali Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bryson | — |
| Young Branch Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Kahite | — |
| A.T. Wesser Bald Shelter | 17 | Free | Wesser Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Briertown | — |
| Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Access | 17 | Free | Johnson Branch (stream) | 3.6 mi to Aquone | — |
| Bristol Horse Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Hayesville | — |
| Holly Flats Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Coker Creek | — |
| Fires Creek Campground | 19 | Free | Huskins Branch (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fires Creek | — |
| Wine Spring Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Andrews | — |
| A.T. Cold Spring Shelter | 20 | Free | Burningtown Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Burnett Fields | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 21 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| Hanging Dog Campground | 22 | Free | Hanging Dog Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Grape Creek | — |
| A.T. Siler Bald Shelter | 22 | Free | Right Prong Rough Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Rainbow Springs | — |
| Jackrabbit Mountain Campground | 25 | Fee | Shooting Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elf | — |
Who manages the camps near Lake Santeetlah, NC
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 26 camps: 19 free, 7 fee
- Cherokee National Forest — 16 camps: 3 free, 13 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 42 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Santeetlah, 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 Santeetlah, 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.