Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area

in National Forests in North Carolina

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
35 ft
Sites
39
Electric hookups
Yes
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
3
Driveway grade
Slight
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

Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area

Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area campsites are cool-misty havens under an abundance of hemlock and hardwood shade. The South Toe River runs nearby with opportunities to fish, tube and swim. For further information please contact FIND Outdoors at (828) 675-5509.

Before you go

Season

April 15th – October 30th

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

There are fees for camping and day-use. The site is operated by FIND Outdoors. See FIND website.

Hours

Post-Helene Damage, this location is expected to open on time for 2025.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.