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Camping for boating and paddling in North Carolina
33 camps in North Carolina that list boating and paddling or mention it in their description. The best camping months are Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In June expect highs near 85°F and lows near 62°F.
Best areas for boating and paddling
- Around Wilkesboro6 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
- Around Bryson City5 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
- Around Albemarle5 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
- Around Raleigh5 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
- Around Havelock3 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
Questions
How many campgrounds in North Carolina are good for boating and paddling?
33 camps that list boating and paddling or mention it in their description; 2 of them are free.
When is the best time to go?
The best camping months are Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In June expect highs near 85°F and lows near 62°F.
What else can you do there?
Of these camps, 64% also offer hiking, 61% also offer fishing, 45% also offer swimming.
Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.
Open boating & paddling in North CarolinaThis week's picks
A different handful each week.
- Uwharrie Hunt CampFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal
Uwharrie Hunt Camp has eight sites for tent camping. Each site has a table, grill, lantern posts, and tent pad. Two vault toilets and trash cans are provided in the campground. There are…
View camp → - Crosswinds CampgroundsFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal
This recreation area is part of [B. Everett Jordan Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=459&agencyCode=130)
View camp → - Rollingview SraFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal
This recreation area is part of [Falls Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=457&agencyCode=130)
View camp → - Oyster Point CampgroundFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal
Oyster Point Campground is situated on the Intercoastal Waterway and is the trailhead for the 21-mile Neusiok Trail. The trail meanders through cypress swamps, loblolly pines and vast bogs…
View camp → - Canebrake Horse CampFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal
Canebrake Horse Camp has 28 sites with parking spurs for horse trailers. Four of these sites are double camp sites. Each site has a picnic table, grill, fire ring, lantern post, tie posts…
View camp → - Cable Cove CampgroundOther / private · First come, first served · No cell signal
This area offers camping and hiking, with boating access on Fontana Lake. Cable Cove is 4 miles from Fontana Dam and the Appalachian Trail. The 26 campsites are set in a wooded area near a…
View camp → - Lake Powhatan CampgroundOther / private · First come, first served · Cell signal
Located in the Pisgah National Forest, Lake Powhatan Campground is a wooded site on the banks of Lake Powhatan with a swimming lake and beach. No boats are allowed on the lake. The…
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