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Campgrounds in Cherokee, NC

81 campgrounds in and around Cherokee, North Carolina. Check open sites for your dates.

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Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability

Right now: 223 campsites open this weekend near Cherokee at 28 of the 40 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 7:08 AM ET

We search 50+ booking sites
  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Cherokee has 4 campgrounds, with 77 more within 25 miles. 51 list full hookups and 44 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Campspot and Recreation.gov.

More ways to stay near Cherokee: glamping & cabins (26) · RV rentals (1)

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Available this weekend near Cherokee

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near Cherokee

Full-hookup campgrounds51 parks50-amp sites20 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)44 parksPull-through sites27 parksState & federal campgrounds5 parksRV resorts & KOAs8 parks
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campgrounds near Cherokee

Parks in Cherokee first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Dogwood Daze

Cherokee, NC · 4.3 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

Camp Tuck

Whittier, NC · 5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Inspiration Ridge

Sylva, NC · 8.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Buena Vista Acres

Franklin, NC · 15.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Creekwood Farm RV Park

Waynesville, NC · 17.8 mi away
See price with providervia Spot2Nite
25 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Cave Creek RV Site

Franklin, NC · 18.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Camp LeConte

Gatlinburg, TN · 18.9 mi away
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4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Cosby Campground

★ 5.0 (807)
Cosby, TN · 19.3 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
23 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

Roamstead

Cosby, TN · 19.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
30 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

The Hala

★ 4.7 (15)
Bryson City, NC · 20.3 mi away
From $49/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Harmony Glen

Tuckasegee, NC · 20.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Things to do near Cherokee

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Cherokee?

4 campgrounds in Cherokee, and 81 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Cherokee have full hookups?

51 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 20 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Cherokee?

44 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 27 list pull-through sites.

What's near Cherokee?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 11 miles, straight-line) and Douglas Lake (about 35 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Cherokee cost?

Of the 24 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $41 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Cherokee

Great Smoky Mountains National Park11 mi awayDouglas Lake35 mi away
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Cities near Cherokee

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Whittier, NC40 parks · 5 miSylva, NC40 parks · 9 miBryson City, NC46 parks · 9 miMaggie Valley, NC45 parks · 14 miCullowhee, NC42 parks · 14 miForest Hills, NC45 parks · 14 miAlmond, NC36 parks · 17 miWaynesville, NC47 parks · 17 mi

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

All 81 campgrounds near Cherokee

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