Free camping near Longcreek, SC
Yes. 24 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Longcreek, SC are listed as free; 16 charge a fee. The closest free one is Grapevine, 5.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Cassidy Bridge, 2.7 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 40 camps near Longcreek, SC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy Bridge | 2.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Grapevine | 5.1 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Whetstone | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 8.2 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 8.8 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 10.0 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| West Fork Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Cherry Hill | 15 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| Burrells Ford | 15 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| Blue Valley Camp | 16 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 17 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 18 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| Tallulah River | 19 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Carter Gap Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 20 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Tate Branch Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Tate | — |
| Wildcat Campground #1 | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sautee-Nacoochee | — |
| Sandy Bottoms Recreation Area (Campground) | 21 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Tate | — |
| Wildcat Campground #2 | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Helen | — |
| A.T. Standing Indian Shelter | 22 | Free | Bearpen Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| Macon CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Shope Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to McDonald Mill | — |
| A.T. Plum Orchard Shelter | 22 | Free | Plumorchard Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Titus | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 23 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| A.T. Deep Gap Shelter | 23 | Free | Chastain Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Osborn | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 23 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Tate | — |
| A.T. Tray Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Mossy Cove Branch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mountain Scene | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| A.T. Long Branch Shelter | 24 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 3.5 mi to Teresita | — |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #1 | 24 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Lake Russell Recreation Area Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mount Airy | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 25 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Salem | Check |
| A.T. Muskrat Creek Shelter | 25 | Free | Muskrat Branch (stream) | 3.1 mi to Tate City | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 25 | Free | Bearcamp Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 25 | Free | Cane Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Eastatoe | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #2 | 25 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #3 | 25 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Cashiers | Open |
Who manages the camps near Longcreek, SC
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 7 on SCDNR; 3 on NCWRC; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 14 camps: 11 free, 3 fee
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 13 camps: 3 free, 10 fee
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 11 camps: 8 free, 3 fee
- SCDNR — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 10 of the 40: 3 open, 0 closed, 7 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 Longcreek, 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 Longcreek, 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.