Mount Mitchell Campground

8 mi north of Montreat, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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Julbest months

About Mount Mitchell Campground

Managed by: North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Where: 8 mi north of Montreat, NC · 35.76031, -82.27096

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

33°

19°Jan

35°

22°Feb

41°

26°Mar

50°

34°Apr

57°

42°May

62°

49°Jun

65°

53°Jul

64°

52°Aug

60°

48°Sep

52°

38°Oct

43°

28°Nov

36°

23°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Mount Mitchell Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Mst - Appalachian Rd	Hiking	0.2 mi	35.1 mi
Buncombe Horse	Horse	0.4 mi	16.5 mi
Mt Mitchell	Hiking	0.5 mi	5.3 mi
Black Mountain Crest	Hiking	0.6 mi	11.1 mi
Higgans Bald	Hiking	1.6 mi	1.2 mi
Big Tom Gap	Hiking	1.7 mi	0.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 20 mi
Propane: 11.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite 1 mi
Briar Bottom Group Campground 2.8 mi
Black Mountain Campground 2.9 mi
BPW 2.9 mi
Dispersed spot · 5 mi N of Montreat 3.1 mi
Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite 3.5 mi