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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Old Johns River Road

2 mi east of Foscoe, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Old Johns River Road

  • Managed by: National Park Service
  • Where: 2 mi east of Foscoe, NC · 36.15016, -81.73291

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

41°
23°Jan
44°
25°Feb
51°
31°Mar
61°
39°Apr
68°
47°May
74°
55°Jun
77°
59°Jul
76°
58°Aug
71°
52°Sep
62°
42°Oct
52°
32°Nov
44°
27°Dec

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

See Old Johns River Road from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
China CreekHiking2.4 mi2.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · 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: 8.4 mi
Water fill-up: 21.9 mi
Propane: 4.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.