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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Lower Ekaneetlee #89
6 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
8sites
Freeto camp
1,880 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months
About Lower Ekaneetlee #89
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 6 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.49767, -83.76402
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
47°27°Jan
52°30°Feb
60°36°Mar
69°43°Apr
76°51°May
82°59°Jun
85°63°Jul
84°62°Aug
79°56°Sep
70°45°Oct
59°35°Nov
50°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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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: 18.6 mi
Propane: 21.4 mi
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- Lost Cove #90 1.2 mi
- Upper Lost Cove #91 1.5 mi
- Possum Hollow #88 1.9 mi
- Big Walnut #97 2 mi
- Proctor #86 2.7 mi