Best Dispersed Camping near Claremont, NC

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Claremont

44 Reviews of 8 Claremont Campgrounds

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  Joseph F.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful Car Camping spot

  Great place for beginners and experienced campers alike. You're gonna need 4x4 or AWD on the dirt road to the campsites especially if the weather is no good but we did just fine and nothing was too intense. There are 13.8mi worth of campsites so plenty of privacy and peace and quiet. Had a lotta fun seeing the stars and sitting by the fire. Wiseman's View is stunning and yes we did see the brown mountain lights well worth the trip.

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  Drew P.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 5, 2024

  Old North Carolina 105 Road - Dispersed Spot

  Very Shaded

  Great place with lots of shade

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  Michael W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Steele Creek

  Great for tent camping

  Maybe I missed this in the reviews, but all but 1 site were best for tents. I drove in to camp in my car and there was only 1 spot, which is by the creek crossing, and it was already taken. There’s a nice big spot at the end of the trail where you could rooftop tent/car camp, but the actual site is about 100’ away. Road wasn’t too bad, only a spot or 2 on the switchback that were probably best for a 4 wheel drive vehicle, but I’m sure most cars would be fine.

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  Adam B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2024

  Old North Carolina 105 Road - Dispersed Spot

  Horrible

  The camp site appears okay. Water sources are non-existent. Traffic was insane. Got attacked by someone's unrestrained dog, this is getting to be an issue everywhere it seems. Constant dust in the air from traffic. And my camp got raided by a thief. I just can't recommend the Gorge anymore, used to be one of my favorite places but it has taken a serious dive. Probably won't go back.

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  Brianna W.

  Traveler

  

  May. 19, 2024

  National Forest Road/Steele Creek/Nates Place Dispersed Campsite

  Best camping spot

  We been going to this spot for years! Our friends introduced us to this area. We are naming after our late friend Nate. This place is spectacular, a lovely creek/river with swimming pools. Campfire rock rings. There’s probably about 10 spots. There’s a spot that outweighs the rest. Anywho, the terrain is definitely rough but cars, trucks and vans can get down there just not RVs. Know that there is no signal when you are out there.

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  Joe P.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 25, 2024

  Upper Creek, Pisgah National Forest NC

  peaceful

  very nice and beautiful camped right next to the upper creek. the state road was in good shape but steep narrow and lots of switch backs but well worth it

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  kylie B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 18, 2024

  Upper Creek, Pisgah National Forest NC

  Party spot

  The camp sites were good size but had trash and glass . Our site was fairly close to the road . Traffic wasn’t bad through the week but weekend it was busy . The next site up had over 25 cars and they were partying pretty loud . Fortunately they did quiet down at a decent time . The road in was a bit bumpy but nothing too serious . My car made it in fine

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  kylie B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 18, 2024

  Steele Creek

  Quiet creek spot

  This is my favorite spot in the pisgah national forest . I have stayed at all the free campsites around and left my review for each. This is by far the quietest, nicest, cleanest , site yet ! There are plenty of sites to pick from all along the creek , all of which appear to be well maintained , each with a fire ring . The road is pretty well maintained other than a few spots that you have to crawl through on the corners specifically. I drive a Toyota Camry that sits fairly low and I made it fine . My favorite part is definitely The creek , it is a great spot to swim so we are excited about that . There is a walking trail at the end of the road about 100 feet from our site , that had the best swimming hole at the end of it , where you can jump in. It has a couple small waterfalls to add to the ambience. The site is very clean other than some glass that I’ve been picking up . Definitely highly recommend these camp sites out of any others in the pisgah national forest! this area is beautiful and pure peace compared to the others in the area !

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  Kenny L.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 3, 2024

  Steele Creek

  Love this place

  Great camping spot with access to the creek for swimming

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  Samuel S.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 22, 2024

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Camping

  It was a lot of fun and beautiful scenery

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Old NC 105 Dispersed

  2024 check in

  The past reviews are dead on for all aspects and road conditions.

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  Robin B.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 28, 2024

  Upper Creek, Pisgah National Forest NC

  Free in the woods on a creek

  This is one of many forest roads in this area with free camping. I went during the week and had the entire area to myself. The ground wood for campfires is very abundant and many of the sites are appropriate for groups. There are numerous waterfalls to hike to, one of which is a short hike from the end of the end of the road.

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  David P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful views

  If you take your time and they are available there are a few spots on both sides of the road with wonderful views the begging of the road from either side is easy enough to get down but in the middle it gets really rough would not recommend driving all the way through with out an SUV or better clearance and 4 wheel drive the road got worse while I was there from the rain biggest con for me is I use a pump filter to fill up water no camp sight that I could find had access to the river that runs along this road so make sure to bring plenty of bottled water and the road has a lot of traffic at-least one person a day has stopped to ask me questions while I was laying in my hammock

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  Sara S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 21, 2023

  Linville Gorge Wilderness Dispersed Camping--Western Section, NC 128 he

  Breath Taking views

  The road up to the campsites is pretty steep and bumpy. Wouldn't recommend a car but saw several go through. There are a handful of sites on either side of the road. Some have steep drop offs off the side of the mountain so be careful. A few group sized sites with misc trails to wonder. Very quiet and serene but only 30 minutes from town.

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  Katie A.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 12, 2023

  Old NC 105 Dispersed

  Easy drive, great views

  Coordinates are accurate to get you to this gravel road along a ridge top. Easy pull-in spots for cars and vans next to the road, several with great views of the valley and gorge. Most have primitive fire rings. Great cell service. Only downsides are good view sites right on the road, and hard to find level ground. Popular spot for vans.

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  Arthur D.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 21, 2023

  Linville Gorge Wilderness Dispersed Camping--Western Section, NC 128 he

  Good rest

  Very primitive but a great and free place to get some dark pea e and quiet

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  John R.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 20, 2023

  Linville Gorge Wilderness Dispersed Camping--Western Section, NC 128 he

  Easy

  It was very easy to get a spot but there weren’t great views and there is not much to do

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  Andy K.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 8, 2023

  Old NC 105 Dispersed

  Free camping with great views

  Old NC 105 is a dirt road which goes on for miles with views both sides. Camping spots are available all along the road some with better views than others. Some spots are very shaded deep into the trees while others afford superb views of the gorge and distant Lake James.

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  Andy K.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 2, 2023

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Fantastic views well worth the drive

  Found a great spot a few miles up the rutted road, with superb views over the gorge. Camped right at the side of the road.

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  Filip M.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 30, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Great Dispersed Camping

  Relatively easy gravel road with sites along either side. Some sites are better than others and offer good views of the surrounding mountains down to lake James. Don’t expect much in the way of accommodations so come prepared, and be aware that most spots are not level, so bring leveling blocks if you are planning on sleeping in your vehicle.

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  Phillip C.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 16, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Wonderful Views!

  All sites are primitive camping but the views are incredible and the trip to get there is part of the fun!

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  Alex E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 1, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  CLOSED BY BOULDERS

  Drove up to the exact coordinate and the two camping spots are fully blocked off by boulders. If you’re camping In a tent you should be able To drive in just enough to get your car off the road but you’ll have to walk past the boulders to camp in a tent/hammock.

  Definitely no car camping. :(and

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  Corey M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 24, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Amazing views for free!

  This was our first stop on our first trip to North Carolina and now we don’t want to leave! We drove the entire road between Lake James and Linville Falls and there are tons of good spots for boondocking and hiking. About 5 camping spots along the road have breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, hills and valleys. Those spots are obviously the first to go, so come early or on a weekday for those. Otherwise, there are a ton of other great spots. The road itself is all dirt and gravel and can get a little rough. It’s much easier with a 4WD vehicle, but we saw sedans and minivans driving it.

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  derek M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 25, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Views of Grand Father

  This is a good route as long as you have ok clearance, no issues in a ford transit with all terrain tires and AWD

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  Duces

  Scout

  

  Jun. 25, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  place

  Make sure you just love nature because that's all that's around you we love this place

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  Claire K.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Old NC 105 - Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful but a ton of traffic

  We drove pretty far in from the start thinking maybe not so many people would be there but we were wrong. The views in some areas are great but not that many good camping sites with good views. The birds in the early morning were beautiful though. Would probably be great for car camping but for rent camping it wasn’t amazing. The car traffic is horrible, even in the middle of the night. Even until 4am we could hear and see car driving up and down this terribly bumpy gravel road. One car even yelled at us telling us there was a bear just to be funny and scare us. Probably won’t be coming back here. It seemed like a beautiful place to spend the weekend but couldn’t find a really good view, very little privacy, and the people were just rude.

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  Raquella 🥸.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 2, 2022

  Linville Gorge Wilderness Dispersed Camping--Western Section, NC 128 he

  Off of NC-105

  We drove up on a Saturday and it wasn’t too crowded, definitely people around but plenty of open campsites. There were a couple of good washouts in the road, so 4WD or AWD would be recommended but maybe not required. Several good spots to pull in with a vehicle. We found a big spot but it was right next to the road (most of the campsites were), but it was still quiet enough - only one car that drove by at night.

  We had a view of Table Rock and plenty of space for the two of us and our dog.

  3 stars because of the proximity of the campsites to the road, as well as many of the campsites needing to be picked up after the last campers (we checked out at least 10 other spots before deciding where we wanted to stay).

  Overall, a nice visit!