Free camping near Sylva, NC
Yes. 17 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sylva, NC are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite, 15 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 22 camps near Sylva, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite | 15 | Free | Neddie Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Island Ford | — |
| Lickstone Dispersed Campsites | 15 | Free | Right Hand Prong West Fork Pigeon River (river) | 1.8 mi to Burnett Siding | — |
| Sunburst Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Waynesville | — |
| Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed Campsites | 16 | Free | Wolf Creek Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Wolf Mountain | — |
| Tanasee Lake Dispersed Campsites | 17 | Free | Tuckaseigee River (river) | 0.8 mi to Wolf Mountain | — |
| Panthertown Shelter | 18 | Free | Panthertown Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Canaan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #3 | 20 | Free | Kiesee Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — NC #2 | 20 | Free | Beetree Fork (stream) | 2.0 mi to Balsam Grove | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 21 | Fee | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lickskillet | — |
| Deep Gap Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| Tsali Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bryson | — |
| A.T. Rufus Morgan Shelter | 21 | Free | Silvermine Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Wesser | — |
| A.T. Wesser Bald Shelter | 21 | Free | Wesser Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Briertown | — |
| A.T. Cold Spring Shelter | 22 | Free | Burningtown Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Burnett Fields | — |
| Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites | 23 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Brevard | — |
| A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter | 23 | Free | Little Laurel Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Slickrock Ford | — |
| Headwaters Roadside Campsites | 24 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Brevard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 24 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Cove Creek Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Brevard | — |
| Butter Gap Shelter | 25 | Free | Grogan Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Laurel Falls | — |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 25 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
Who manages the camps near Sylva, NC
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
- National Forests in North Carolina — 22 camps: 17 free, 5 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 Sylva, NC
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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 Sylva, 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.