Advice for NC mountains

**davekrehl** · 08-27-2018, 17:24

Hey all,

I want to take the two boys (14,11) car camping while my wife and daughter are at the beach. We sometimes backpack, but now want to car camp, alone and not in a campground. Do you know of an out of the way place in the NC mountains that I can just pull into and stay for a few days? Maybe by some water for fishing. With plenty of trees for our three hammocks. Are there any old service or logging roads that don't require a four wheel drive?
I am trying to find a free spot with nobody else around.
Thanks for the help.

**Smckinney0031** · 08-27-2018, 17:28

There are tons of places near Cherokee and in the smokeys

**davekrehl** · 08-27-2018, 17:48

Originally Posted by Smckinney0031

There are tons of places near Cherokee and in the smokeys

So, not to sounds stupid, but how do I find them? Do I call a local ranger station and ask about it? Is there another website that would list something like this?

**Smckinney0031** · 08-27-2018, 17:54

Originally Posted by davekrehl

So, not to sounds stupid, but how do I find them? Do I call a local ranger station and ask about it? Is there another website that would list something like this?

Give me a minute, I will see if I can find something I have looked at before. It's been a while but I did find a list of sorts

**Smckinney0031** · 08-27-2018, 17:58

https://www.theoutbound.com/chaco-fo...best-campsites

https://www.romanticasheville.com/pisgah-forest-camping

https://freecampsites.net/#!North%20...a&query=region

There is some great places bear brevard I know....there is actually a hang down there that was listed here.

**davekrehl** · 08-27-2018, 19:59

Originally Posted by Smckinney0031

https://www.theoutbound.com/chaco-fo...best-campsites

https://www.romanticasheville.com/pisgah-forest-camping

https://freecampsites.net/#!North%20...a&query=region

There is some great places bear brevard I know....there is actually a hang down there that was listed here.

That is awesome!! Thank you for the help. I'll get busy on the research now.
Dave

**Skytow** · 08-27-2018, 20:13

I was in Pisgah NF last year and it was awesome. Lots of backcountry out of he way places and more trees than you will ever need. Beautiful place.

**Smckinney0031** · 08-27-2018, 20:14

Originally Posted by davekrehl

That is awesome!! Thank you for the help. I'll get busy on the research now.
Dave

You are very welcome!!!! Enjoy!

**Shug** · 08-27-2018, 20:15

Linville Gorge. Park/camp at pullout campsites at top on Kistler Hwy side...other side from Table Rock.
Hike down to river on Conely Cove Trail.
Not too steep and has switchbacks.
Quieter in the week.
Shug

**chknbone** · 08-28-2018, 12:43

Not exactly the NC mountains but....Burrel's Ford (SC) has lots of sites on the Chattooga River with easy access to get down into the river and play around/relax. It's hike in only so you would need to be able to carry you gear from the parking lot down to the camp sites (which is not as bad as it sounds because it's only 3/10s of a mile from the parking lot to the other end of the camp ground).

Lots of trees.
Picnic tables.
Fire pits.
Trout fishing (make sure you get a SC license).
There is an easy, small trail (.5 miles?) to King Creek Falls

It was completely empty when me and the wife were there on a Friday overnight at the end of July.