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Quick facts

LocationTodd, North Carolina
Nightly rate (listed)$17–$47/night
Book onNorth Carolina State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on North Carolina State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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Blue Bear Mountain Camp (3 mi) · Boone KOA Holiday (5.9 mi) · Old Mill Music & RV Park (16.2 mi)

Elk Knob State Park

State park · Todd

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night · from $17/night

Book on North Carolina State Parks
5564 Meat Camp Road
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SitesAmenitiesLocationPolicies

About this campground

Elk Knob State Park is a North Carolina State Parks campground in Todd. It lists 7 tent sites. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Tent sites onlyOnly tent sites in the North Carolina State Parks site list
  • Pets allowedListed on North Carolina State Parks

Good for

Tent campingDogs

Know before you go

  • No RVs: tent sites only.
  • No hookups are listed.
  • Accessible Picnic Areas
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Amphitheater
  • Gift Souvenir Shop
  • Hospital
  • Overlook
All amenities

Amenities

Accessible Picnic AreasAccessible Vault ToiletsAmphitheaterGift Souvenir ShopHospitalOverlookPark GateRestroomsScenic OverlooksTrailhead Parking

Nearby activities

Campfire ProgramsEducational ProgramsHikingVisitor Center

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on North Carolina State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

6 open of 6 sites
Site 01 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 01 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 02 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 02 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 03 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 03 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 04 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 04 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 05 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 05 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 06 · Primitive
Back Country Trail loop
Available for both nights

Opens site 06 on North Carolina State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $17/night
Estimated stay total $34 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with North Carolina State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

North Carolina State Parks (via ReserveAmerica feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 26
Lowest open: Site 01 · Primitive
Available for your dates · 6 sites
from $17/night
Book with North Carolina State Parks ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from ReserveAmerica

Availability checked Oct 26 on ReserveAmerica.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
01
primitive
✓✓from $17
02
primitive
✓✓from $17
03
primitive
✓✓from $17
04
primitive
✓✓from $17
05
primitive
✓✓from $17
06
primitive
✓✓from $17
Backpack Groupsite B
primitive group camping
XXfrom $47

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on North Carolina State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Location

5564 Meat Camp Road
Open in Google Maps ↗

Policies

Check-in
3:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM

About

All 6 individual campsites in the state park are located along the Back Country trail and are hike-in backcountry, primitive sites; there is no car-camping.The terrain is rugged and can be challenging. Camping is allowed with a reservation and permit at 6 backpack camping sites along the trail. All campsites must be reserved in advance, which can be made as late as the same day, although we recommend making your reservation prior to your park visit, as cellular service is not reliable in the park. fee is charged for all campsites, and campers must have a reservation number for their camping permit.There are no facilities. .The Back Country Trailhead is located at 5564 Meat Camp Road, Todd, NC 28684. GPS coordinates: 36.331880, -81.689635

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Pets allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on ReserveAmerica Listing
Getting there
5564 Meat Camp Road (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Lowest listed rate $17/night (live price once you pick dates) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Elk Knob State Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Elk Knob State Park?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Elk Knob State Park?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Elk Knob State Park?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via ReserveAmerica (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the ReserveAmerica listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Available for your dates · 6 sitesSites from $17/night

Estimated stay total from $34 for 2 nights on North Carolina State Parks · before taxes & fees

View campground on North Carolina State Parks ↗

Availability checked Oct 26 on North Carolina State Parks.

You book each site directly with North Carolina State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

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RVs near this campground

This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)), about 88 mi straight-line from Elk Knob State Park. RV rentals in Charlotte

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Pick up in Catawba

Mobile Oasis

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (5)
Catawba, NC · 34 mi from Charlotte (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 60 mi
to see if it's open
from $108/nightvia Outdoorsy
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2022 forest river, Salem cruise lite 240 BHXL .$99/per night

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (2)
Troutman, NC · 34 mi from Charlotte (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryPets OK
Pick up in Troutman

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Class C motorhomeSleeps 8 4.8 (6)
Troutman, NC · 31 mi from Charlotte (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehiclePets OK
Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Road & site access
Listing 7 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Shade
Listing 6 of 6 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $17/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 5564 Meat Camp Road (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
to see if it's open
from $99/nightvia Outdoorsy
to see if it's open
from $235/nightvia Outdoorsy

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Elk Knob State Park, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundNew River State Park20.5 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesA2 - PADDLE-IN ONLY: from $17/nightCheck availability on North Carolina State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupOld Mill Music & RV Park16.2 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesCreekside RV Site: from $50/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeGrayson Highlands State Park22.1 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesHRS: from $9/nightCheck availability on Virginia State Parks ↗
  • Next closestBlue Bear Mountain Camp3.0 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesR-000 ) Hike In Tent Site: from $32/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights24 sites open for every night

Blue Bear Mountain Camp

3 mi from Elk Knob State Park (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Old Mill Music & RV Park

16.2 mi from Elk Knob State Park (straight-line) 4.8 · 40 Campspot reviews
Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Overland Camping for 4!

18.4 mi from Elk Knob State Park (straight-line)
RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $75/night
$150 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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