Campground

Facilities

The campground offers 37 primitive campsites with 3 campsites with electric hookups. The campsites are 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 and souvenirs.

Natural Features

The campground sits at an elevation of 3,040 feet. The 6,684-foot Mt. Mitchell towers over the area, with several other high peaks of the Black Mountains nearby. This lush Appalachian forest is rich with wildlife, plants and scenery.

Recreation

With the South Toe River located adjacent to the campground, visitors will have no shortage of things to do, including picnicking, day hiking, scenic driving and trout fishing. Hikers will be pleased with a variety of trails from which to choose, including a leisurely half-mile walk through the forest or a challenging 5.6-mile hike to Mt. Mitchell.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Tent Only Nonelectric
  • Management
  • Standard Electric
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Day Use Area
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Camping
  • Climbing
  • Biking

Amenities

  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Gift Shop
  • Host
  • Ice
  • Lantern Posts
  • Pets Allowed
  • Tables
  • Quiet Area
  • Lantern Pole
  • Tent Pad
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Privacy
  • Picnic Table
  • Sewer Hookup
  • Electricity Hookup

Nearby Attractions

Groups can easily head out for a day of scenic driving along Blue Ridge Parkway or hiking in Mount Mitchell State Park.

Getting Here

Latitude
35° 45' 9.7999" N
Longitude
82° 13' 16.1101" W
From Asheville, North Carolina, take I-26 west to exit 9 onto 19 east towards Burnsville. Follow 19 to Micaville and turn right onto Highway 80. Continue south approximately 12-14 miles to Mount Mitchell Golf Course. Turn right on South Toe River Road and follow signs to Black Mountain Campground.

Need to Know

  • Generators may be used up to 4 hours per day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
  • First-come, first-served sites available and sites available for advanced reservation 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.
  • Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina

    • Contact Information

    50 Black Mountain Campground Road
    Burnsville, NC 28714

    For campground inquiries, please call: 828-675-5616

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