Rocky Bluff Campground

Overview

Rocky Bluff Campground offers solitude in a wooded setting located just 3 miles south of the quaint town of Hot Springs and the majestic French Broad River. The campground is conviently located off of NC Scenic Byway 209 in the Spring Creek Gorge Area.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

15 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

828-689-9694 (APPALACHIAN RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE)

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Rocky Bluff Campground, 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 · 1.3 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 380.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.3 mi from camp

  Appalachian Trail - North Carolina & Tennessee. OpenStreetMap

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• Lover's Leap TrailHike · 0.6 mi long · 2.5 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Laurel River TrailHike · 3.6 mi long · 4.0 mi from campShow on map
• Big Creek Group CampHike · 16.6 mi from campShow on map
• Benton MacKaye TrailHike · 279.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 16.1 mi from camp

  The Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly 300 miles in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5″ across by 7″… Wikipedia

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Scenic sights

• Lamb KnobPeak · 3,212 ft · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Long MountainPeak · 3,133 ft · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Spring Creek FallsWaterfall · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Lover's LeapViewpoint · 2.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Lover's Leap Trail.

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• Needles FallsWaterfall · 2.6 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Hatley PointeSkiing and snowshoeing · 19.8 mi from camp

  Hatley Pointe is a ski area in the eastern United States in western North Carolina. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. 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.