looking to go camping soon, and i'm new to this state and was curious where the good camp sites are.

things that interest me:

hiking trails - needed
body of water- prefered

I know there is google, but i'm also looking for personal experiences people have had at locations.

thanks.
irsc

3/2/2007 12:04:33 PM

the devils stomping ground!! haunted

3/2/2007 12:07:13 PM

anywhere in Linville Gorge

3/2/2007 12:19:13 PM

^

my other personal favs are:

upper wilsons creek
wilsons creek
steels creek
south mtns

3/2/2007 12:23:43 PM

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if only the search worked

3/2/2007 12:30:03 PM

Smokemont

3/2/2007 12:30:57 PM

you have 4x4? Uwharrie mountains are good in about 2 wks

3/2/2007 1:24:54 PM

you wont need a 4x4 at uwharrie until april 1st

3/2/2007 1:32:44 PM

let me add into this thread


we are lookin somwhere thats east of Raleigh about an hour away with water around it and prefer it to be free to camp there


any ideas?

3/2/2007 2:34:07 PM

check out the search link
all you questions might be answered

3/2/2007 3:01:14 PM

bear island google it

3/2/2007 6:12:20 PM

you can camp out on the north end of carolina beach

you need 4 wheel drive to get out there, but you'll be camping on the beach and its free if you go before memorial day. if the weather is nice, then there will be a lot of people on the beach during the day, but at night it gets pretty secluded.

there arent any hiking trails out there, but the body of water is the ocean

3/2/2007 10:51:44 PM

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" All American 9698 Posts user info edit post let me add into this thread we are lookin somwhere thats east of Raleigh about an hour away with water around it and prefer it to be free to camp there any ideas? "

cliffs of the neuse or raven rock

3/4/2007 10:46:06 AM

You can camp at Carolina Beach state park. Its cheap and there are trails and camp sites. No need for a 4wd either.

3/4/2007 10:58:44 AM

we have narrowed it down between

Goose Creek in New Bern
Falls Lake Near Wake Forest
Cedar Point near Emerald Isle area



anyone been to any of them and can determine which is the best of the three?

3/6/2007 12:57:20 PM

you are supposed to only camp in designated areas of Falls Lake. I dont know of any around Wake Forest so if you decide on this one, keep an eye out for the rangers.

[Edited on March 6, 2007 at 2:53 PM. Reason : /]

3/6/2007 2:46:11 PM

Ravens Rock meets all your criteria.

3/6/2007 3:31:57 PM

ravens rock pictures in my gallery

3/6/2007 3:41:10 PM

Camp Crystal Lake

3/6/2007 3:51:50 PM

hanging rock

3/6/2007 4:50:44 PM

Camp Mortimer- it is a few miles off of hwy 181 past morganton... not far from lineville & the parkway. there are shower facilities & whatnot and good trails in the area (harpers creek falls, etc.) go in the summer if you can and tube down Wilson Creek- you'll love it but the water is ice cold until late june. during summer weekends they have fish fries at the church in Edgemont (a few miles down the road from Mortimer) and also you can go up to Jonas Ridge to see the Brown Mtn Lights. I've been camping in this area since i was 13. every year we met some new people while camping up there and a lot of them were rednecks but interesting to talk to & they know all of the best hiking trails & whatnot.

3/6/2007 6:25:09 PM

ocracoke--not so much on the hiking but still cool

3/7/2007 5:27:25 PM

bttt - thinking of going memorial day weekend, would like to go somewhere we could have a beer or two occassionally and possibly a camp fire, the guys going with us like to fish anywhere, i like to surfcast.

4/29/2007 12:03:00 PM

legally being able to have alcohol rules out all the state parks.

4/29/2007 8:13:45 PM

you can have alcohol at ocracoke island state park, according to the website.

[Edited on April 29, 2007 at 9:14 PM. Reason : http://away.com/tripideas/cape-hatteras-national-seashore-camping-300957.html]

4/29/2007 9:13:41 PM

i don't believe that is a state park, but rather it is run by the National Park Service as part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. I camped there once, but it's been a while so I don't remember too much . . . except the mosquitoes were horrible. The bastards would bite through jeans.


Are you looking to go RV camping with some sort of trailer and have bathrooms nearby, or are you looking to do some primitive tent camping?

4/30/2007 12:01:27 AM

4/30/2007 12:14:20 AM

^not that kind of camping


we are tent camping, but a toliet would be nice, but if the location is nice we can make do. since we are wanting a body of water, showers don't really matter.

4/30/2007 1:03:11 PM

I like to camp behind the crates after setting booby traps on the steps. After noobs blow themselves up, any leftovers get both barrels of my Baikal shotty. I sometimes camp in their spawn but that's cheating.

4/30/2007 8:09:36 PM

*sigh*

any more real advice? remember this is the lounge,

5/1/2007 7:11:45 PM

cedar point is good - ill be trying to go to uwharrie sometime this summer though, little driving, little camping, eh eh

[Edited on May 1, 2007 at 7:39 PM. Reason : cedar point has some pretty cool trails and its not that hard]

5/1/2007 7:38:31 PM

stone mtn nc
cold mtn
uwharrie
hanging rock
table rock
greyson highlands (up in VA)
anywhere along the AT
hot springs


...to name a few

5/1/2007 7:55:04 PM

I can remember Morrow Mountain out in Albermale being pretty nice, used to go their as a kid. Indoor showers, decent hiking.

5/2/2007 12:16:14 AM

climb Mt. Mitchell. tallest mountain on the east coast.

car camp in the state park near the base. from there it's 6 miles of switchbacks over a 4000' gain to summit. round trip in about 8 hours. no gear needed, just good boots, a day pack and water.

5/2/2007 1:29:26 AM

I camped at Goose Creek over Easter. It was wonderful except that it was snowing

There are only 12 tent sites so you have to get there early. i love this place because you can't see other tent sites from yours and the rangers are very nice and dont care if you have alcohol as long as you dont get too rowdy.

there are two nice bathrooms, but no sink or shower. lots and lots of hiking trails (we hiked 8 miles one day) and right on the water. there's even a little sandy beach you can hike to.

5/2/2007 9:07:11 AM