1
CampgroundDay Use
Facilities
Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area offers 35 primitive campsites, sites equipped with picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. The facility provides hot showers and restrooms with flush toilets. Campers can purchase firewood, ice, tee shirts, souvenirs.
Natural Features
As the name suggests, Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area is shaded by a thick hemlock forest with a mix of deciduous trees and rhododendrons. The facility is adjacent to the South Toe River and sits at an elevation of 2,900 feet.
Recreation
The river provides endless hours of fun for families and water enthusiasts, including swimming and tubing. Anglers can also try their luck for trout and smallmouth bass from the shore. Picnickers will enjoy relaxing in the shaded picnic shelter set amidst the deep woods. After eating, visitors can take a leisurely walk along a one-mile trail or get a workout on a 3.8-mile trail.
Recreation Sites
- Standard Nonelectric
- Group Shelter Electric
- Group Shelter Nonelectric
- Overnight
- Day
Activities
- Swimming Site
- Water Sports
- Picnicking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Interpretive Programs
- Camping
- Climbing
- Biking
Amenities
- Fire Pit
- Lantern Pole
- Tent Pad
- Grills/Fire Ring
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Electricity Hookup
- Privacy
- Platform
- Accessibility
Nearby Attractions
Visitors can enjoy scenic driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway or hiking in Mount Mitchell State Park.
Getting Here
Latitude
35° 48' 15.9998" NLongitude
82° 12' 15.9998" WFrom Asheville, North Carolina, take I-26 west to exit 9, onto 19 east toward Burnsville. Follow 19 to Micaville and turn right onto Highway 80. Follow 80 south approximately 8 miles to the Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area.
Need to Know
The electricity at the pavilion is currently not working. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Campground open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; notify campground of late arrivals by calling (828) 675-5509.
Generators may be used up to four hours per day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
First-come, first-served campsites are available.
Cell service is limited, texting might be a possibility.
This facility is located within a bear sanctuary; keep all food out of site in containers or locked inside a hard-sided vehicle, secure trash in provided bins and remove all food from area after eating.
This campground is managed by the Cradle of Forestry In America Interpretive Association
Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina
Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
8516 HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH
BURNSVILLE, NC 28714
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 828-675-5509
Additional Information
Campgrounds Nearby
- Cherokee National Forest
(213)213 reviews
$20 - $50 per night
1 - 8 of 50 entries
