Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
2,598 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Forge Creek #12
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 8 mi north of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.54172, -83.83368
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
42°24°Jan
46°27°Feb
53°33°Mar
62°40°Apr
69°48°May
74°55°Jun
77°59°Jul
76°58°Aug
72°52°Sep
63°43°Oct
53°33°Nov
45°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: Dec–Feb.
See Forge Creek #12 from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 5.2 mi
Water fill-up: 23.1 mi
Propane: 14.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Mollies Ridge Shelter 2.3 mi
- Sheep Pen Gap #13 2.6 mi
- Russell Field Shelter 4 mi
- Ledbetter Ridge #10 4.8 mi
- Flint Gap #14 5.4 mi
- Rabbit Creek #15 5.4 mi