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Campgrounds in Highlands, NC

52 campgrounds in and around Highlands, North Carolina. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 111 campsites open this weekend near Highlands at 15 of the 27 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 6:01 AM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Highlands has 1 campground, with 51 more within 25 miles. 30 list full hookups and 29 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Highlands: glamping & cabins (12) · RV rentals (2)

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Available this weekend near Highlands

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

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campgrounds near Highlands

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

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Private campground

The Mountain

Highlands, NC · 3.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
Private campground

Oconee State Park

Mountain Rest, SC · 14 mi away
From $22/nightvia Other
125 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
State park campground

Gorges State Park

Sapphire, NC · 14.2 mi away
From $27/nightvia North Carolina State Parks
14 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Harmony Glen

Tuckasegee, NC · 17.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Burningtown Blooms

Franklin, NC · 18.2 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Basecamp Jocassee

★ 5.0 (5)
Salem, SC · 18.7 mi away
From $55/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Buena Vista Acres

Franklin, NC · 19.2 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Inspiration Ridge

Sylva, NC · 21.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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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 Highlands?

1 campground in Highlands, and 52 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Highlands have full hookups?

30 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 8 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Highlands?

29 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 22 list pull-through sites.

What's near Highlands?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 41 miles, straight-line) and Douglas Lake (about 66 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Highlands cost?

Of the 18 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $24 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Why we're different

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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.

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