Big Ivy Primitive Camping

The Big Ivy, Coleman Boundary area is located on the Appalachian Ranger District near Barnardsville, NC. "Ivy" is the local name for the mountain laurel shrub.This area is beautiful, remote, mountain land with more than 30 miles of trails that you can hike, bike and ride horses.

Leave No Trace

Plan ahead and prepare. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Dispose of waste properly. Camp away from trails and water. Minimize campfire impacts. Respect wildlife. Don't feed them. Be considerate of other visitors. For more information on Leave No Trace, contact (800) 322-4100 or visit Recreation areas with activity Dispersed Camping: Backcountry/Dispersed/Primitive Camping

If you are seeking to disperse/primitive camp other places, there are no permits nor costs required. This is also referred to as “dispersed” and “primitive”. It is “first come, first serve” basis. The rules and policies are as follows:

Hike ¼ mile from trailhead 100 ft from the trail itself 200 ft from a water source ¼ mile away from any developed rec area Keep campfires small, confined, and never unattended. Do not bring in outside wood. Be sure to completely and safely extinguish flames and coals before departure. Roadside/Dispersed Camping

On the following USFS Roads, you may ONLY park in designated spots – these are denoted by a small brown wooden sign with a white triangle (representing a tent)

148 Cold Springs Creek Road- Hot Springs 74 Big Ivy- Barnardsville 2074 Neals Creek- Burnsville 472- South Toe River Road (Southern) – Burnsville

Roadside camping is allowed along any other FS road as long as:

The vehicle is completely off of the road You are not imposing any natural resource or archaeological area You do not stay longer than 14 days You are at least 200 ft from any water source