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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Bear Pen Branch #65

5 mi northwest of Bryson City, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
2,064 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months

About Bear Pen Branch #65

  • Managed by: National Park Service
  • Where: 5 mi northwest of Bryson City, NC · 35.47142, -83.51929

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

46°
26°Jan
50°
29°Feb
57°
35°Mar
67°
42°Apr
74°
50°May
79°
57°Jun
82°
61°Jul
81°
60°Aug
76°
54°Sep
67°
44°Oct
57°
34°Nov
49°
30°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Bear Pen Branch #65 from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 41 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 4.7 mi
Propane: 7.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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