Dispersed spot · 7 mi W of Fontana Dam

7 mi west of Fontana Dam, NC · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Apr–Octbest months

About Dispersed spot · 7 mi W of Fontana Dam

Nice dispersed campsite place

Where: 7 mi west of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.42098, -83.94969

Amenities:

Fire ringsTents allowed

Weather by month

48°

28°Jan

52°

30°Feb

60°

36°Mar

69°

43°Apr

76°

52°May

83°

59°Jun

85°

63°Jul

85°

62°Aug

80°

56°Sep

70°

45°Oct

59°

35°Nov

51°

31°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
Belding	Hiking	0.6 mi	11.4 mi
Hangover Lead	Hiking	1.1 mi	5.4 mi
Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd	Hiking	1.3 mi	31.0 mi
Big Fat	Hiking	1.3 mi	1.4 mi
Windy Gap	Hiking	1.3 mi	1.5 mi
Tapoco	Hiking	1.6 mi	0.8 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.

Stargazing nearby: Obed Wild and Scenic River (Dark Sky Park), 59 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.6 mi
Propane: 24.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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Horse Cove Campground 4.2 mi
Wolf Laurel Hunters Camp FDR#81F 4.6 mi
Rattler Ford Campground 4.7 mi
Swan Cabin 5.3 mi
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