Dispersed spot · 5 mi N of Old Fort

5 mi north of Old Fort, NC · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Apr–Octbest months

About Dispersed spot · 5 mi N of Old Fort

Dispersed free camping area

Where: 5 mi north of Old Fort, NC · 35.69558, -82.19714

Weather by month

46°

26°Jan

50°

30°Feb

57°

36°Mar

67°

44°Apr

74°

51°May

80°

59°Jun

83°

62°Jul

81°

61°Aug

76°

56°Sep

67°

45°Oct

57°

36°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.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Hickory Branch	Hiking	0.3 mi	1.6 mi
Snooks Nose	Hiking	0.4 mi	4.1 mi
Lead Mine Gap	Hiking	0.8 mi	2.3 mi
Mackey Mountain	Hiking	2.0 mi	3.2 mi
Sugar Cove	Hiking	2.1 mi	2.5 mi
Green Knob	Hiking	2.3 mi	2.9 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 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: 23.3 mi
Propane: 12.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Curtis Creek Campground 0.4 mi
Curtis Creek Campground (Nc) 1.3 mi
Dispersed spot · 6 mi N of Old Fort 1.9 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Tent 3.2 mi
BPW 3.4 mi
Black Mountain Campground 4.2 mi