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North Carolina · Federal campground

Van Hook Glade Campground

3 mi northwest of Highlands, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
3,304 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months

About Van Hook Glade Campground

Van Hook Glade Campground is located along scenic Cullasaja Gorge, close to Highlands, NC. Campers may use Cliffside Lake for swimming and fishing.

  • Fees: This is a fee campground operated by FIND Outdoors. [See FIND website](https://gofindoutdoors.org/cliffside-lake-van-hook-glade/).…
  • Season: April 1 – ? Late October
  • Managed by: USFS - National Forests in North Carolina
  • Where: 3 mi northwest of Highlands, NC · 35.07716, -83.24849

Things to do:

FishingSwimming

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

43°
25°Jan
47°
27°Feb
53°
33°Mar
63°
39°Apr
69°
48°May
75°
55°Jun
77°
58°Jul
76°
57°Aug
71°
52°Sep
62°
42°Oct
53°
33°Nov
46°
28°Dec

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

See Van Hook Glade Campground 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
Van HookHiking0.1 mi0.3 mi
Clifftop VistaHiking0.4 mi1.7 mi
Clifftop NatureHiking0.5 mi0.6 mi
Skitty CreekHiking0.6 mi0.3 mi
Cliffside LoopHiking0.7 mi0.8 mi
Potts MemorialHiking0.7 mi0.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

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

Propane: 8.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.