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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.

See Lower Ekaneetlee #89 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: 18.6 mi
Propane: 21.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.