Cherokee National Forest
Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions
Fire restrictions are now in effect for the Roan Mountain area of Appalachian Ranger District due to heightened fire danger caused by Hurricane Helene. The fire restriction is in effect on all National Forest System land from Hughes Gap to Doll Flats on the Appalachian Trail.This…
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Please use caution as you travel in and around the Forest. We have a lot of heavy equipment and repair crews in the area working on roads damaged during Hurricane Helene. Up to 2,000 tons of gravel are being placed EVERY DAY on our Forest Service roads through the summer and fall. That's around 60…
Paint Rock Closure
Effective through May 1, 2035, certain National Forest System lands in the Paint Rock area, located on the Appalachian Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest and the Unaka Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest, will be closed to protect cultural resources.This closure is intended to…
Appalachian Trail Detour- Iron Mountain Gap
The Iron Mountain Gap detour is now in place to route hikers around the final remaining 6 miles of closed section of the Appalachian Trail from about a mile south of the destroyed Cherry Gap Shelter to about a mile north of Iron Mountain Gap (approx. NOBO mile 360.6 to 365.9). The detour is mapped…
Kings Mountain Point Fishing Pier Closure
The fishing pier at Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area on the Uwharrie National Forest is closed till further notice due to storm damage. The Day Use area remains open and the three smaller accessible fishing platforms are available for public use.
Pisgah Camping Limitations
The following act is prohibited within 1000 feet of a road open to public vehicle travel on the Pisgah Ranger District in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties in North Carolina.Camping is prohibited in any area not designated as a campsite depicted on the attached map. This…
Max Patch Restrictions
Restrictions on camping, fires, animals, aircraft and bicycles in Max Patch area.
From Recreation.gov
The Donley Cabin will remain closed until further notice due to health and safety concerns due to the missing bridge.
From Recreation.gov
The McNabb Creek Group Camp is closed until further notice due to a lack of a toilet pumping contract.
Reopened - but access disruption south of Parksville Lake for Culvert Replacement
Access to Indian Creek Road is restored with disruptions. The detour routes are Baker Creek Road (NFSR 55) to East Sylco Ridge (NFSR 1333). Access will remain disrupted until the project is completed.
Little Sylco Project closes portion of FS 221
The US Forest Service plans to disrupt access to portions of FS 221 beginning Nov. 10 south of Parksville Lake while permanent water crossing repairs are completed to improve access across the Cherokee National Forest in Polk County. This Emergency Repair is in response to flood damage that…
Access disrupted to Chilhowee Recreation Area and Forest Service Road #77
UPDATE: Construction crews closed access to Chilhowee Recreation Area for road construction and paving. This is a phased project with adjustments to Chilhowee access throughout the phases. The long-term improvement project includes installation of dumpster pads for bear-proof dumpsters and…
Little Milligan Boat Ramp Temporary Closure Planned
Temporary closure for Little Milligan Boat Ramp Recreation Area is planned to start in the fall of 2025 for visitor health and safety during logging operations. A specific start date for the closure is to be determined. A projected reopening is scheduled four weeks after closure starts. The…
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Top Campgrounds
- Backbone Rock Campground
- Backbone Rock Recreation Area Pavilions
- Big Oak Cove Campground
- Birch Branch Campground
- CITICO CREEK DISPERSED CAMPSITES
- CONASAUGA RIVER CAMPGROUND
- Chilhowee Campground
- Chilhowee Group Camp
- Dam Creek Walk-in Campground And Picnic Area
- Dennis Cove Campground
- Donley Cabin
- Holder Cove Campground
- Holly Flats Campground
- Indian Boundary
- Jake Best Campground
- Lost Corral Horse Camp
- Lost Creek Campground
- Mcnabb Creek Group
- North River Campground
- Parksville Lake Campground
- Parksville Lake Rv Campground
- Quinn Springs Pavilion
- Rough Ridge Campground
- Sourwood Campground
- Spivey Cove Campground
- State Line Campground
- Sylco Campground
- Thunder Rock Campground
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