Jackrabbit Mountain

Overview

Jackrabbit Mountain Campground offers scenic lakeside camping in the beautiful Nantahala National Forest of southwestern North Carolina. Campers can breathe the fresh air of the forest while enjoying numerous recreation activities, including hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, fishing and water sports at Jackrabbit…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

92 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

828-837-5152

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Jackrabbit Mountain, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Arkaquah TrailHike · 5.3 mi long · 9.7 mi from camp

  Trail descends along a ridge from Brasstown Bald parking lot to Track Rock Gap. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.5 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.5 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Bartram TrailHike · 102.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 14.2 mi from camp

  A hiking trail which follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram’s southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. OpenStreetMap

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• Bartram TrailHike · 102.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 14.2 mi from camp

  A hiking trail which follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram’s southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 83.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.5 mi from camp

  The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine… Wikipedia

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Scenic sights

• Bonnie Day ArborViewpoint · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Overlook DeckViewpoint · 3.1 mi from campShow on map
• Ramey MountainPeak · 3,166 ft · 4.2 mi from campShow on map
• Rocky KnobPeak · 3,327 ft · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• Leatherwood FallsWaterfall · 7.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Cope & ClimbingClimbing · 21.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.