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McDowell Nature Preserve

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Location

McDowell Nature Preserve is located in North Carolina

Detail location of campground

Directions

From jct I-85 & I-77: Go 13-1/2 mi S on I-77 (exit 90 in SC), then 2 mi NW on Carowinds Blvd, then 4-1/4 mi SW on York Rd (Hwy 49).

Address

15222 York Road
Charlotte, NC 28278

Coordinates

35.09658784 N
81.02350582 W

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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.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

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

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites

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24 Reviews

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Reviewed Nov. 3, 2022

Great place for remote working

My boyfriend and I used our Verizon hotspots to work and do Zoom meetings and didn’t have a problem. The showers/bathrooms are very clean.

SiteT6
Month of VisitDecember
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Shannon S.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2022

Convenient!

One of our favorites, if not our favorite! We have a large, 10 person tent and it just fit on the tent pad. The electricity panel was a bit far from our tent so we couldn’t have electricity inside our tent as you’d need a cord that was at least 50 feet. I’ve seen other sites that have it much…

SiteD16
Month of VisitNovember
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kThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2022

One of the only options on the lake near charlotte

Nice campground on the lake near charlotte. Nice facilities. Safety gates, seemed secure and quiet at night. Some of the rv sites were in quite a slope. Access to lots of good recreation in the nearby area. Would stay again.

SiteR-6
Month of VisitNovember
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Location

McDowell Nature Preserve is located in North Carolina

Detail location of campground

Directions

From jct I-85 & I-77: Go 13-1/2 mi S on I-77 (exit 90 in SC), then 2 mi NW on Carowinds Blvd, then 4-1/4 mi SW on York Rd (Hwy 49).

Address

15222 York Road
Charlotte, NC 28278

Coordinates

35.09658784 N
81.02350582 W

Open in Google Maps