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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Eagle Creek Island #96
6 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
8sites
Freeto camp
2,001 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months
About Eagle Creek Island #96
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 6 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.50596, -83.76024
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
45°26°Jan
48°28°Feb
56°35°Mar
65°42°Apr
72°51°May
78°57°Jun
80°61°Jul
80°60°Aug
75°55°Sep
66°45°Oct
56°35°Nov
47°29°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.
See Eagle Creek Island #96 from above
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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: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 54 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 18.5 mi
Propane: 21.3 mi
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- Upper Lost Cove #91 1.9 mi
- Possum Hollow #88 2.2 mi
- Proctor #86 2.9 mi