Dispersed site #78 · 10 mi E of Fontana Dam

10 mi east of Fontana Dam, NC · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

1,709 ftelevation

Apr–Jun & Aug–Octbest months

About Dispersed site #78 · 10 mi E of Fontana Dam

Managed by: National Park Service
Where: 10 mi east of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.43338, -83.64796

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

Weather by month

49°

26°Jan

53°

29°Feb

61°

35°Mar

70°

42°Apr

77°

51°May

83°

58°Jun

86°

63°Jul

85°

62°Aug

80°

56°Sep

71°

44°Oct

60°

34°Nov

51°

29°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Mouse Branch Overlook	Horse	2.0 mi	2.1 mi
Tsali Left Loop	Horse	2.4 mi	9.1 mi
Mouse Branch Loop	Horse	2.5 mi	6.3 mi
Dave Thompson Loop	Horse	2.5 mi	6.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12.1 mi
Propane: 14.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Kirkland Creek #76 1.2 mi
Pilkey Creek #77 1.7 mi
Chambers Creek #98 2.5 mi
Dispersed site #73 · 8 mi W of Bryson City 3 mi
North Shore #81 3.3 mi
Gunter Branch Boater Camp #72 3.5 mi