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| Location | Burnsville, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | $28–$70/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (141 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 35 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | electric |
| Electrical service | 15A |
| Pull-through sites | Yes |
| RV sites | 35 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
More North Carolina RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightThis weekend · Sold out Oct 30 – Nov 1No site open for all your nights
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area is a Recreation.gov campground in Burnsville. It lists 35 RV or RV/tent sites and 4 tent sites for rigs up to 35 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 32 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 37 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 28 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 26 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | ✓ | R | $28 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (141 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Due to Helene, there are no catchable trout.”
“Campsite had almost everything we needed. A shower on this side of the campsite and grills would make the site on this side of the road perfect. These site are a lot more spaced out and less people traffic than those on the river side.”
“Pretty to look at but could use some work. Road around park was noisy.”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
8516 HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH
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Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area sits along the South Toe River at about 2,900 feet elevation, its campsites shaded by a dense stand of Carolina hemlocks with an understory of deciduous trees and rhododendron. The site layout includes 39 campsites in total: 35 sites configured to accommodate both RVs and tents and 4 tent-only sites. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, a defined tent pad, a lantern post, and a campfire ring with an attached grill for cooking. Restroom buildings have flush toilets and hot showers, and the recreation area sells basic camp supplies on site firewood, ice, and souvenir items such as T-shirts so you can travel lighter and pick up essentials at the campground rather than backtracking into town. The South Toe River is the centerpiece for day-use activity here: families and water-goers commonly swim and tube in calmer reaches, and anglers fish from shore for trout and smallmouth bass. A shaded picnic shelter provides a place to eat away from the sun, and hikers can choose a relaxed one-mile walk or a longer 3.8-mile route for more of a workout. If you want to extend an outing, the site is within driving distance of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Mount Mitchell State Park for longer scenic drives and mountain hikes. Carolina Hemlocks is reached from the Asheville direction via I-26 and the US-19/NC-80 corridor toward Burnsville and Micaville; because fees, reservation rules, seasonal availability and any local access restrictions can change, check the Pisgah National Forest or the managing ranger district before you go to confirm current policies.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
Picks are 35 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)), about 82 mi straight-line from Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area. RV rentals in Charlotte
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Pick up in Catawba| 13 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | R | C | $28 |
| 30 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 34 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 36 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 35 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | ✓ | C | $28 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 33 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 31 standard nonelectric | R | R | $28 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 29 standard nonelectric | R | C | $28 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | W | C | $28 |
| Max RV / trailer length |
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| Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
