Overmountain shelter camping area

Overview

Flat field near the Overmountain shelter. Water source nearby, a couple of fire rings and a picnic table is available.

Operator

Campground

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Sites

15 campsites

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Overmountain shelter camping area, 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

• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailHike · 55.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.2 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Abingdon to Kings Mountain State Park.

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• Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4Hike · 79.8 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.8 mi from camp

  The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a developing long distance hiking trail, which connects the Great Smokys to the Outer Banks. OpenStreetMap

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• Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5Hike · 85.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.9 mi from camp

  The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a developing long distance hiking trail, which connects the Great Smokys to the Outer Banks. OpenStreetMap

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• Tanawha TrailHike · 12.9 mi long · 12.8 mi from camp

  The Tanawha Trail extends for 13.5 miles from Julian Price Park to Beacon Heights in North Carolina. Wikipedia

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Scenic sights

• Little Hump MountainPeak · 5,453 ft · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Big Yellow MountainPeak · 5,440 ft · 1.8 mi from camp

  Big Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Wikipedia

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• Fall Creek FallsWaterfall · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• Jones FallsWaterfall · 6.8 mi from campShow on map
• Elk River FallsViewpoint · 7.0 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Sugar Mountain ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 10.6 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

• 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.