Free camping near Newland, NC
Yes. 15 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Newland, NC are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is A.T. Overmountain Shelter, 7.5 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN.
All 20 camps near Newland, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Overmountain Shelter | 7.5 | Free | Roaring Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Stan Murray Shelter | 7.9 | Free | Elk Hollow Branch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Partridgeberry | — |
| A.T. Roan High Knob Shelter | 11 | Free | Holder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cove Creek | — |
| Mortimer Campground | 11 | Fee | Thorps Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Mortimer | — |
| McDowell CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Crossnore | — |
| A.T. Moreland Gap Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Roan Mountain | — |
| A.T. Clyde Smith Shelter | 14 | Free | Tiger Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Backwoods | — |
| Dennis Cove Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Hampton | — |
| Brown Mountain Cua Roadside Campsites | 17 | Free | Carroll Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Perkinsville | — |
| A.T. Laurel Fork Shelter | 18 | Free | Laurel Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Braemar | — |
| Little Stoney Creek Camp | 18 | Free | Little Stony Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Fish Springs | — |
| Carter CountyDave slept here | 19 | Fee | Shook Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Horseshoe | — |
| A.T. Vandeventer Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Butler | — |
| Johns River Game Land camping area #1 | 23 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Rock Creek Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Erwin | — |
| Buffalo Cove Game Land camping area #1 | 24 | Free | — | — | Open |
| A.T. Iron Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Ike Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Buladeen | — |
| Unicoi CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Right Prong Rock Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Poplar | — |
| Victor Road Dispersed Camping Site 1 | 25 | Free | Big Crabtree Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Busick | — |
| Carolina Hemlocks Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Burnsville | — |
Who manages the camps near Newland, NC
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on NCWRC.
- Cherokee National Forest — 10 camps: 7 free, 3 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 8 camps: 6 free, 2 fee
- NCWRC — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 20: 2 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 Newland, 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 Newland, 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.