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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Big Hemlock #40
7 mi northwest of Maggie Valley, NC · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
3,054 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Big Hemlock #40
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 7 mi northwest of Maggie Valley, NC · 35.60171, -83.13105
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
40°23°Jan
44°25°Feb
50°31°Mar
60°38°Apr
66°46°May
72°53°Jun
74°57°Jul
73°56°Aug
69°51°Sep
61°41°Oct
51°31°Nov
43°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 9.8 mi
Propane: 8.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Caldwell Fork #41 1.3 mi
- Cataloochee Horse Camp 2.1 mi
- Spruce Mountain #42 2.8 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 2.9 mi
- Cataloochee Campground 3.3 mi
- Balsam Mountain Campground 3.5 mi