North Carolina RV Camping and Campgrounds

Recreational Vehicle Camping in North Carolina

RV camping in North Carolina offers great scenery, solitude, interesting history, and outdoor activities for the whole family. From full service RV resorts, to basic service public campgrounds, there is something for everyone in North Carolina. Free dispersed camping (boondocking) is permitted in USDA National Forests in North Carolina.

Free camping ideas follow North Carolina RV camping resources.

North Carolina Resources for RV Camping Information

• Private RV Parks - Research tools for finding the best RV parks and campgrounds in North Carolina.

• National Park Service - NPS information about National Parks and other NPS administered lands in North Carolina.
• US Forest Service - USFS information about free dispersed camping (boondocking) and developed campgrounds at the 4 USDA National Forests in North Carolina.
• US Fish and Wildlife Service - FWS information about National Wildlife Refuges and nearby camping in North Carolina.
• US Army Corps of Engineers - USACE/COE information about water projects and camping in North Carolina.

• North Carolina State Tourism Website - Where to go, and what to do.  Includes campgrounds,
• State Parks - Information about camping and campgrounds in North Carolina state parks.
• North Carolina WRC - The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has camping available in many wildlife areas. Check regulations about required hunting or fishing license. You will find the facilities list and basic regulations here.

• Camping Reservations - North Carolina Federal Reservation System

• Current Weather - From the National Weather Service
• Historical Weather - Includes monthly average highs, lows, mean temperature,GPS location and elevation.

• RV Dump Stations

• RVDumps.com - Places to dump in North Carolina.
• Sanidumps.com - North Carolina RV dump stations listed by town.

RV Camping pages with more information

• USFS (US Forest Service) - Describes USFS policies and rules about RV camping. Information about dispersed camping, and tips on how to find great free RV camping sites.
• USACE/COE (US Army Corp of Engineers) - USACE (perhaps better know as COE) manages water recreation areas throughout the USA. Information about finding USACE lakes, RV camping possibilities, and rules and policies for use of these water based recreation areas is included.
• NPS (National Park Service) - General information about RV camping and campgrounds in US National Parks. With campgrounds in the most historic and scenic places in the country, the NPS offers some of the best places for RV camping.
• Free RV Camping has tips about finding free camping and parking places you may not have thought of.
  

We recommend the North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer to help find RV camping locations. This North Carolina topographic atlas offers comprehensive detail including trails, back country roads, lakes and streams, boat ramps, forests, wetlands, campgrounds, public lands, and hunting and fishing locations. Information about family trips, wilderness outing possibilities, and more are included. Put that together with DeLorme Topo 6.0 Software and you have a versatile set of research tools to find RV camping sites all across North Carolina.