Dispersed site #87 · 3 mi NE of Fontana Dam

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

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

1,772 ftelevation

Apr–Octbest months

About Dispersed site #87 · 3 mi NE of Fontana Dam

Managed by: National Park Service
Where: 3 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.45564, -83.78459

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

Weather by month

48°

27°Jan

52°

30°Feb

60°

36°Mar

69°

43°Apr

76°

51°May

82°

59°Jun

85°

62°Jul

84°

61°Aug

79°

56°Sep

70°

44°Oct

59°

34°Nov

51°

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.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Anst - Cheoah Rd	Hiking	0.7 mi	29.3 mi
Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd	Hiking	0.7 mi	31.0 mi
Lewellyn Cove Nature	Hiking	1.6 mi	0.6 mi
Cable Cove Nature	Hiking	2.5 mi	1.0 mi
Yellow Creek Mountain	Hiking	2.5 mi	8.8 mi
Brooks Cove	Hiking	2.8 mi	2.4 mi

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

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: 19.6 mi
Propane: 22.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Campsite · 2 mi NE of Fontana Dam 0.7 mi
Fontana Village Campground 1.4 mi
Lost Cove #90 2 mi
Cable Cove Campground 2.5 mi
Upper Lost Cove #91 2.5 mi
Possum Hollow #88 2.9 mi