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Established Camping

Grandfather Mountain Campground

18 Reviews

About

State Park

Camping at Grandfather Mountain Campground is allowed with a permit at 13 backpack camping sites along the trail system, including the Hi-Balsam Shelter.

Reservations are required at Grandfather Mountain camping for all 13 campsites. All campsites must be reserved in advance, which can be made…

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Reservations are required for all 13 campsites. All campsites must be reserved in advance, which can be made as late as the same day. We recommend making your reservation prior to your park visit, as cellular service is not reliable at the park. A fee is charged for all campsites, and campers must…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Firewood Available
  • Reservable
  • Electric Hookups
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Big Rig Friendly

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18 Reviews

DJody H.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2023

Favorite place!

We have stayed here on several occasions mostly in the cold winter months. Super close to the skiing but also has nice variety for fishing in the summer

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  • Review photo of Grandfather Mountain Campground by DJody H., October 4, 2023
  • Review photo of Grandfather Mountain Campground by DJody H., October 4, 2023
Christina D.
Reviewed Sep. 20, 2022

Awesome place in mountains

A creek to fly fish in.. very quiet, very outdoorsy, fire pits, close to mast general store , close to restaurant and grandfather mountain!!!

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Reviewed Aug. 17, 2022

Quiet

Anytime I pay more that $40 to park my van for a night I tend to have high expectations. Even though we are “camping” I think the bathrooms should look like they’ve been cleaned on a daily basis. I did not get that feel here. For the size of camp ground it has nice facilities, laundry and several…

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Location

Grandfather Mountain Campground is located in North Carolina

Detail location of campground

Address

125 Riversid Dr.
Banner Elk, NC 28604

Coordinates

36.14397461 N
81.79767636 W

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