Calhoun #82

12 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

2,562 ftelevation

May–Sepbest months

About Calhoun #82

Managed by: National Park Service
Where: 12 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.51716, -83.64182

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

Weather by month

43°

24°Jan

46°

27°Feb

53°

32°Mar

62°

40°Apr

69°

48°May

75°

55°Jun

77°

58°Jul

77°

58°Aug

72°

52°Sep

63°

43°Oct

53°

33°Nov

45°

27°Dec

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

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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.

Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 49 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12.2 mi
Propane: 15 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Calhoun #82

About Calhoun #82

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