What is the best camping spot in Asheville NC?

Anyone know of a good camping spot near Asheville Nc?

• Ok I am looking for a place that I could go camping that would be on a lake where I could fish or go swimming if i like. I guess you would call it primitive camping. I have tried ...show more

• Answer:

  You should consider dispersed camping or less-developed campgrounds in the National Forests: Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, Croatan. Supervisor's Office 160 Zillicoa St. Suite A Asheville, NC 28801 828-257-4200 Dispersed Camping Areas Croatan National Forest area description Catfish Area area description Catfish Lake Boat Launch Catfish Waterfowl Impoundment Fisher's Landing Great Lake Boat Launch Long Point Boat Launch Neusiok Area area description Neusiok Trail Oyster Point Campground Siddie Fields Nantahala National Forest area description Cheoah Ranger District area description Bear Creek Hunters Camp FDR#62 Joyce Kilmer Road NCSR #1134 Long Hungry FDR #2586 Panther Creek FDR #2604B Pine Ridge Road NCSR #1147 Santeetlah Creek FDR #81 Santeetlah Lake Snowbird Backcountry Area area description Snowbird Creek Wolf Laurel Hunters Camp FDR#81F Nantahala Ranger District area description Ammons Branch Campground Blue Valley Dispersed Camping Chattooga Wild and Scenic River Ellicott Rock Wilderness Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Campground Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area Wine Spring Horse Camp Tusquitee Ranger District area description Fires Creek Recreation Area area description Fires Creek Hunters Camp Pisgah National Forest area description Appalachian Ranger District area description Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary area description Harmon Den Area area description Hot Springs Area area description South Toe River Area area description Grandfather Ranger District area description Linville Gorge Wilderness area area description Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area area description Pisgah Ranger District area description Art Loeb Trailhead, Camp Daniel Boone Badin Horse Camp or Old Horse Camp Badin Lake Campground Overflow Horse Camp