Free camping near Saluda, NC
Yes. 12 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Saluda, NC are listed as free; 8 charge a fee. The closest free one is Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve primitive camping (entrance), 21 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is North Mills River Campground, 20 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and SC.
All 20 camps near Saluda, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mills River Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mills River | — |
| Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve primitive camping (entrance) | 21 | Free | Matthews Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Happy Acres | — |
| Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites | 22 | Free | Rocky Fork (stream) | 4.6 mi to Boylston | — |
| Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites | 22 | Free | Bear Branch (stream) | 5.3 mi to Stony Fork | — |
| Davidson River Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| Wash Creek Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Mills River | — |
| White Pine South Group Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Brevard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Transylvania County, NC | 22 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| Wash Creek Roadside Campsites | 22 | Free | Wash Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Beaverdam | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Transylvania County, NC | 23 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mine Mountain Estates | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Transylvania County, NC | 23 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Lake Powhatan Campground | 23 | Fee | Bent Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| Buncombe CountyDave slept here | 23 | Fee | Ledford Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Bent Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #4 | 24 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC | 24 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Mills River | — |
| Kuykendall Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Buckhorn Gap Shelter | 24 | Free | Clawhammer Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| Wolf Ford Horse Camp | 24 | Free | Thompson Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Transylvania County, NC | 25 | Free | Avery Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Wolf Ford | — |
Who manages the camps near Saluda, NC
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 1 on SCDNR.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 19 camps: 11 free, 8 fee
- SCDNR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Saluda, 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 Saluda, 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.