Best Dispersed Camping near Rosman, NC

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Rosman

83 Reviews of 44 Rosman Campgrounds

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  tyrone T.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 10, 2024

  Upper Cove Creek - UCC2 Dispersed

  Place to hole up

  Right off 276 on the right as you are going down the mountain. Hard gravel road. As soon as you turn in there is a spot on the left and a little further up there is a bigger spot right on the little creek just before the gate. Not 100% sure it is a spot as it is not marked but signs may have been damaged and it does show a tent symbol on the forest service map. There is a lot of back and forth traffic in the morning but it dies down around 9 pm. There is a fall a few miles up the road and connects to other service roads hence the traffic . We made it down the road in a 30' class A motorhome and made a 180 and was able to level the rig no problem and it's well off the road Did not see any fire rings in this spot or the first one ( pictured in the first image). No cell service, starlink worked enough to stream tv and post this.

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  Lillian R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 19, 2024

  Soggy Boot Campground

  good camp sites

  the directions get you to the general area fine. the campsites are hard to find in the dark - we ended up just stopping at the first clearing from a fork on the gravel road we saw to set up a tent. road is very bumpy, there’s a stream near some of the spots , we looked for a fire ring where we stopped in the morning and didn’t see one.

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  Linda F.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Blue Valley Dispersed Camping

  Blue valley

  I went in July and it was cool in day and cold at night nice , secluded

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  mike R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  Pisgah National Forest Dispersed

  Stunning

  It's beautiful up there although there's not many campsites. I stayed at the second one up the dirt road. It wasn't officially designated but it was used as a campsite. You'll need four wheel drive to get in and out of it though. The road is long but you'll see a bunch of cool waterfalls and at the end of the road there is a great hiking trail with a beautiful waterfall. The dirt road goes on for a long time but it's in good condition so keep driving and you'll find a spot. There's really only 4 viable spots on that road but man is it gorgeous. Go to ranger road and keep going up. Do not follow google maps it will take you to a private driveway where there's a sign saying "no camping, your app is wrong, turn around now".

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  Celine T.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Black Balsam Knob - Dispersed Camping

  10/10

  I actually cannot stop thinking about my weekend camp here. So beautiful and lots of places to camp. Not a hard hike in either. A lot of day hikers through out the day. Lots of flies bc of dog poop but it’s worth it.

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  Claudia H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Mountain Rest Mountain Top

  Hilltop camping with hiking trails

  Great spot with room to turn around. Shaded and at trailhead of a trail down to creek and near a second trail to a waterfall. Had a few people during the day but evenings were totally quiet. A bit of extra vehicle clearance is helpful...slow and steady gets you to a great spot. No services here but good dispersed spot.

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  Betsy W.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Henderson Reservoir Dispersed Site #1

  Clean

  Clean and large. Creek below

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  Adam B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2024

  Pisgah National Forest Dispersed

  Love Big Ivy

  Easy access to water. Not a lot of theft. People with aggressive dogs do come here and think it's okay to have them off a leash. But that's everywhere anymore. The area is beautiful and one of the better places I've stayed.

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  Joel S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2024

  Wash Creek Dispersed Pull-Off

  Wash Creek, NC

  Beautiful, quiet campsites

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  John B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  FS 289 Pull Off

  Good location

  Another review recommended an off-road vehicle or a jeep to get here. In dry conditions, I got here just fine in an Outback Wilderness, and 5 minutes later a Prius drove up. There’s a bit of trash but I’ve seen worse. Definitely bring bug repellent. The creek is only a few feet away from the campsite.

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  Dylan S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 2, 2024

  475b

  Isolated spot for car camping or tent camping

  Road is a little rough but not terrible. 3-4 spots to park around this hairpin with 3 camping spots lotuses in the middle. Little runoff creates a creek that is nice to listen to but only deep enough to get feet in.

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  Forrest S.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2024

  475b

  Several walk up sites with easy access

  This is a great first-come-first-serve location with several sites.

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  Alex R.

  Guide

  

  May. 1, 2024

  Sandy Beach Campsite

  Nice campsite right next to the river

  Right next to the Chattooga river. You're on the beach.

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  Adam B.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 20, 2024

  Mills River Dispersed

  Theft

  They have a long term camper they refuse to run off and he will steal from you. Camp at your own risk, watch your stuff like a hawk. I'd really recommend Sunburst or Big Ivy instead of North Mills really.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 1, 2024

  Wash Creek Dispersed Pull-Off

  Great overnight stay near Blue Ridge Parkway

  Although this is not an official camp site, I arrived later than intended and with no other campsites open, I stayed the night here. There’s a stream that runs along the clearing, making some great natural white noise for sleeping. The forest road is very bumpy and narrow, but high clearance is not needed. Very low light pollution and the bare trees allowed for some great star gazing.

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  Jim M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 20, 2024

  FS 289 Pull Off

  Great dispersed site in the Pisgah NF

  Great Campsite along the Smoky Mountain 1000 Overland route. You need a good off road capable vehicle to access this site but it is very peaceful with a nice stream running by. Tent camping near the jeep or a high clearance overland teardrop should make it back here ok but not recommended for regular RV's.

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  Heather C.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 10, 2024

  Wash Creek Dispersed Site #2

  Roomy spot in middle of nowhere

  It is a roomy site immediately off the road, a surprisingly well maintained gravel road. My class C had no problems making its way along and fitting in the roomy semicircle next to the tent and fire pit pad. There is a babbling brook next to the site for great ambience. We were able to fit our 30ft motorhome and car into the site with no problem. But avoid blocking the emergency access road to the side. Also, be prepared to completely disconnect from civilization since you can't even make calls here. Beautiful site to relax!

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  Brian

  Guide

  

  Nov. 16, 2023

  Falls Creek

  Nice secluded spot

  There is room for two vehicles and multiple tent spots. Very secluded and fairly level. Overall a great spot. If it had an epic view I would have it at 5 stars. River is about .6 mile hike away and the road is not bad getting in. Basically 2 track forest road.

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  Isabel B.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 22, 2023

  Pisgah National Forest Dispersed

  Beautiful but impossible to find

  We drove for what felt like forever at the Big Ivy Trailhead and only ever found one labeled campsite. We gave up and camped in an unofficial spot.

  It was gorgeous! But there’s not much there and the drive is long.

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  Trevor S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 28, 2023

  Wesser Bald Fire Tower

  Great spot, beautiful views

  Started out after dark and set up hammocks under the fire tower. Nice hike and good view in the morning

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  David P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2023

  Wash Creek Dispersed Campsites #4 and #5

  Great camping spot

  First the sight is beautiful and most have a beautiful trout stream close by when navigating if using Apple Maps pay attention to where it is routing you mine wanted me to walk through the woods for an hour to get here it’s easier to find if you navigate to north mill’s campground first second there are signs about being a high crime area and they are not kidding while I was out picking up a few things at ingles someone came by and took my tent and sleeping bag that was inside I wouldn’t leave anything valuable to mark it as your sight and I have T mobile and I lost service about 10 mins from the campground and had no signal while staying there

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  Nolan S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2023

  Upper Cove Creek - UCC1 Dispersed

  Very Dispersed

  It was a great site, although there are only a few campsites on the road to it. We ended up driving to the top and someone already claimed it, so we had to go back down to a less convenient spot. The campsites are very secluded and quiet.

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  Dai C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2023

  Upper Cove Creek - UCC1 Dispersed

  Gorgeous group camping area

  Beautiful free group camping area with large parkinglot. All dirt roads back here. Beautiful waterfall (whaleback falls I think?) just a quick 15 minute walk across the river and up the trail (follow Daniel ridge trail loop from parking lot). Not much free fall action for nature bathers, though there is enough water flow to lean in and get all that grease out of your hair! Big boulders to climb on at the base of the falls.. be careful as wet rocks are slippery. Serene and gorgeous forest all around you.

  Zero phone connection whatsoever (T Mobile 5g / LTE). Greater earth love connection a thousandfold. Highly recommend.

  <3

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  angela M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2023

  Upper Cove Creek - UCC1 Dispersed

  Roadish side/semi primitive

  I love Pigah. It doesn't seem to matter what season! With that said:

  • remote- you have to want to get up here but it's really easy to do once you drive it a few times.

  *clearly marked spots. I am actually located at ucc-2. ** The Dead End spot.

  *Creek is located very close nearby. But not on the clear spots for tents.

  *Not for big rigs, RVs, etc. It's a tent or as I use the tree tent.

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  Sara S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 21, 2023

  Blue Ridge Roadside Campsites

  Couldn't find it

  Spent 20 minutes trying to find this campground from where the GPS took us. Never found it

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  Tavi C.

  Guide

  

  May. 5, 2023

  Mills River Dispersed

  Beautiful, mostly peaceful, inconvenient

  *this is just for the free campsites- there appears to be paid campsites and maybe RV hook ups very close by.

  Pros:

  1. Gorgeous lush forest
  2. ice-cold flowing stream (in May) immediately off most camp spots
  3. well maintained and leveled places to pitch a tent.
  4. except for occasional cars, very very peaceful and far from any urban life or freeway.

  Cons:

  1. No cell service (Verizon) without driving 10 minutes, and then patchy for another 10-15
  2. camp spots are mostly immediately off the road. It’s a very isolated place, so you have inconsistent privacy and peace and quiet.
  3. several cars drove by and woke me up after 11pm.
  4. the dirt road to get there as well as the pull off for the campsite are rough and a bit dangerous for low/regular cars. It’s doable but you should go very slow and watch out for giant holes and ridges. I bottomed out going into the parking space, and I lifted my Prius 1.5in

  TO NOTE: Google maps incorrectly told me to take a right once I was on the dirt road that doesn’t exist. Just ignore it and keep going forward.

  Explored up to campsite 4 the next day. Campsite 3 is a larger group site and a bit further off the road.

  It’s not true “dispersed” camping because they have designated site you are supposed to stay at. Im not sure how many there are, but I only got up to #4, driving about 5-10 min down the dirt road.

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  Cooper B.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 15, 2023

  Soggy Boot Campground

  Beautiful clearing

  I went with my girlfriend and dog and had a blast. Is a little confusing to find but just when you question if you’re heading to the right place, you’re greeted with a fork and small trail down to a massive clearing. You could easily fit 8 cars around the area. There’s a very flat area, a fire pit, and creek surrounded by forest and mountains. Will definitely be coming back to this location.