State ledger · NC
Campground booking odds in NC
56 campgrounds ranked from easiest to hardest to book in August.
Ranked — easiest first
| # | Campground | Park | Odds | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Point Campground | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 1 | Easy |
| 2 | Doughton Park Campground | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1 | Easy |
| 3 | Otter Creek Campground | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1 | Easy |
| 4 | PEAKS OF OTTER CAMPGROUND | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1 | Easy |
| 5 | Rocky Knob Campground | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1 | Easy |
| 6 | Wolf Ford Horse Camp | National Forests in North Carolina | 1 | Easy |
| 7 | ARROWHEAD CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 2 | Easy |
| 8 | Crabtree Falls Campground | Blue Ridge Parkway | 2 | Easy |
| 9 | CURTIS CREEK CAMPGROUND (NC) | National Forests in North Carolina | 2 | Easy |
| 10 | FLANNERS BEACH CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 2 | Easy |
| 11 | Frisco Campground | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 2 | Easy |
| 12 | Harmon Den Campground | National Forests in North Carolina | 2 | Easy |
| 13 | Linville Falls Campground | Blue Ridge Parkway | 2 | Easy |
| 14 | OYSTER POINT CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 2 | Easy |
| 15 | BADIN LAKE CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 3 | Easy |
| 16 | CATALOOCHEE HORSE CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 3 | Easy |
| 17 | LAKE POWHATAN | National Forests in North Carolina | 3 | Easy |
| 18 | Lake Powhatan Glamping | National Forests in North Carolina | 3 | Easy |
| 19 | MOUNT PISGAH CAMPGROUND | Blue Ridge Parkway | 3 | Easy |
| 20 | NORTH MILLS RIVER | National Forests in North Carolina | 3 | Easy |
| 21 | OCRACOKE CAMPGROUND | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 3 | Easy |
| 22 | Oregon Inlet Campground | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 3 | Easy |
| 23 | Sunburst | National Forests in North Carolina | 3 | Easy |
| 24 | WARRIOR CREEK | W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir | 3 | Easy |
| 25 | BALSAM MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 26 | BLACK MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 27 | CHEOAH POINT CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 28 | Deep Creek Campground (NC) | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 29 | SMOKEMONT CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 30 | SYCAMORE FLATS PICNIC SHELTER | National Forests in North Carolina | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 31 | VAN HOOK GLADE | National Forests in North Carolina | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 32 | CANEBRAKE HORSE CAMP | National Forests in North Carolina | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 33 | CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA | National Forests in North Carolina | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 34 | CATALOOCHEE CAMPGROUND | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 35 | CEDAR POINT CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 36 | DEEP CREEK PICNIC PAVILION | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 37 | FORT HAMBY PARK | W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 38 | BADIN LAKE GROUP CAMP | National Forests in North Carolina | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 39 | DAVIDSON RIVER | National Forests in North Carolina | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 40 | JACKRABBIT MOUNTAIN | National Forests in North Carolina | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 41 | STANDING INDIAN CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 42 | BANDITS ROOST | W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir | 7 | Hard |
| 43 | RATTLER FORD GROUP CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 8 | Hard |
| 44 | BIG CREEK GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 45 | BRIAR BOTTOM GROUP CAMPGROUND | National Forests in North Carolina | 9 | Hard |
| 46 | CHEOAH POINT CABIN 1 | National Forests in North Carolina | 9 | Hard |
| 47 | COVE CREEK LOWER GROUP CAMP | National Forests in North Carolina | 9 | Hard |
| 48 | GREAT ISLAND CABIN CAMP | Cape Lookout National Seashore | 9 | Hard |
| 49 | SMOKEMONT GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 50 | Swan Cabin Group Camp | National Forests in North Carolina | 9 | Hard |
| 51 | WHITE PINE SOUTH GROUP CAMP | National Forests in North Carolina | 9 | Hard |
| 52 | BALSAM LAKE LODGE | National Forests in North Carolina | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 53 | CATALOOCHEE GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 54 | CHEOAH POINT CABIN 2 | National Forests in North Carolina | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 55 | DEEP CREEK GROUP CAMP | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 56 | KUYKENDALL GROUP CAMP | National Forests in North Carolina | 10 | Lottery-hard |