Dispersed site #5 · 9 mi NW of Fontana Dam

9 mi northwest of Fontana Dam, NC · AT&T 4G

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Freeto camp

Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Dispersed site #5 · 9 mi NW of Fontana Dam

Where: 9 mi northwest of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.50018, -83.96696

Weather by month

48°

28°Jan

52°

31°Feb

61°

37°Mar

70°

44°Apr

77°

53°May

83°

61°Jun

86°

64°Jul

86°

63°Aug

81°

57°Sep

71°

46°Oct

60°

36°Nov

51°

31°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Slickrock Creek	Hiking	2.6 mi	12.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

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.

Stargazing nearby: Obed Wild and Scenic River (Dark Sky Park), 54 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.7 mi
Water fill-up: 20.8 mi
Propane: 15.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed site #3 · 8 mi NW of Fontana Dam 1.7 mi
Dispersed site #4 · 8 mi NW of Fontana Dam 1.7 mi
Flint Gap #14 5.1 mi
Sheep Pen Gap #13 5.5 mi
Scott Gap #16 7.1 mi
Rabbit Creek #15 7.3 mi