Briar Bottom Group Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 6
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Not published
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- 6
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Briar Bottom Group Campground
In the shadow of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern US, and bordering the South Toe River, Briar Bottom Group Campground is a mecca for people who enjoy the outdoors and recreation, such as hiking and fishing. Briar Bottom Group Campground has six sites for up to 50 people at each site. Reservations are required; visit www.recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777.
Before you go
Season
April 14 – Oct 30
Fees
This is a reservation only campsite. Reservations and customer service questions are through Recreation.Gov at the link below: Briar Bottom Campsite
Hours
Post-Helene Damage, this location is expected to be closed for the 2025 season.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.