Free camping near Marshall, NC
Yes. 14 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Marshall, NC are listed as free; 8 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Spring Mountain Shelter, 12 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Rocky Bluff Campground, 10 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 22 camps near Marshall, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Bluff Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| A.T. Spring Mountain Shelter | 12 | Free | Big Hurricane Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Allenstand | — |
| A.T. Walnut Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Lemon Prong (stream) | 1.3 mi to Wasp | — |
| Cocke CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Wasp | — |
| A.T. Little Laurel Shelter | 15 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Allenstand | — |
| Paint Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | Paint Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Pine Spring | — |
| Round Mountain Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Greene CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Paint Creek Dispersed Campsites | 16 | Free | Paint Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Lanceville | — |
| Harmon Den Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| A.T. Flint Mountain Shelter | 17 | Free | Flint Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Fork | — |
| A.T. Jerry Cabin Shelter | 18 | Free | Jennings Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Carmen | — |
| A.T. Bald Mountain Shelter | 18 | Free | Tumbling Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Coffee Ridge | — |
| Houston Valley Campground | 19 | Free | Gum Spring Branch (stream) | 1.4 mi to Houston Valley | — |
| Old Forge Campground | 20 | Fee | Jennings Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Hampton Mill | — |
| Horse Creek Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Tusculum | — |
| Buncombe CountyDave slept here | 22 | Fee | Ledford Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| Lake Powhatan Campground | 22 | Fee | Bent Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| A.T. No Business Knob Shelter | 23 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.2 mi to Unaka Springs | — |
| Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite | 24 | Free | South Fork Cattail Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Cattail Creek Community | — |
| Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite | 24 | Free | Lower Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Eskota | — |
| Wash Creek Roadside Campsites | 25 | Free | Wash Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Beaverdam | — |
Who manages the camps near Marshall, NC
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Cherokee National Forest — 12 camps: 8 free, 4 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 10 camps: 6 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Marshall, 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 Marshall, 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.