Sawdust Pile #85

8 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

2,014 ftelevation

Apr–Octbest months

About Sawdust Pile #85

Managed by: National Park Service
Where: 8 mi northeast of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.47922, -83.69634

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

46°

27°Jan

50°

30°Feb

58°

36°Mar

67°

43°Apr

74°

51°May

80°

58°Jun

83°

62°Jul

82°

61°Aug

77°

55°Sep

68°

44°Oct

57°

35°Nov

49°

30°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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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), 50 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 14.7 mi
Propane: 17.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Sawdust Pile #85

About Sawdust Pile #85

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