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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

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.