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Campgrounds in Hot Springs, NC

47 campgrounds in and around Hot Springs, North Carolina. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 81 campsites open this weekend near Hot Springs at 13 of the 22 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 12:16 AM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Hot Springs has 2 campgrounds, with 45 more within 25 miles. 13 list full hookups and 17 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Hot Springs: glamping & cabins (7) · RV rentals (6)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Hot Springs

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

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RV camping near Hot Springs

Full-hookup campgrounds13 parks50-amp sites4 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)17 parksPull-through sites14 parksState & federal campgrounds5 parksRV resorts & KOAs2 parks
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campgrounds near Hot Springs

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

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Private campground

Frog Level

Hot Springs, NC · 0.2 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Clover Branch Camp

Hot Springs, NC · 3.9 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Creek side

Hot Springs, NC · 6.6 mi away
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4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

River Bend Rapids

Marshall, NC · 9.2 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Long Creek Haven

Del Rio, TN · 13.1 mi away
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8 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Wickerd Farm

Del Rio, TN · 14.8 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Intrepid Acres

Clyde, NC · 15.3 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

The River Life

Cosby, TN · 20.2 mi away
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3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Misfit Mountain

Clyde, NC · 20.6 mi away
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5 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Far Flung Farm

Canton, NC · 21.1 mi away
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6 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Run Away Ridge

Canton, NC · 21.6 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Gateway to Pisgah

Barnardsville, NC · 23.2 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Cosby Campground

★ 5.0 (807)
Cosby, TN · 23.3 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
23 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

Creekwood Farm RV Park

Waynesville, NC · 23.4 mi away
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25 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Tana-See Campground

★ 4.3 (32)
Newport, TN · 23.9 mi away
From $45/nightvia Campspot
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Big Cove Santuary

Candler, NC · 24 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Dairy Farm Venue

Barnardsville, NC · 24.2 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Things to do near Hot Springs

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National parks near Hot Springs

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site · about 18 mi

From the National Park Service · 18 mi away, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

View of Early Home with flowers
Photo: NPS Image
Explore How it all Began - the Early Home

Describes Johnson's Early Home and what you can do there.

A view of veteran headstones with the Appalachian mountains in the distance
Photo: NPS Image
Pay Homage - The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

About the National Cemetery

A view of the Visitor Center desk and sales area
Photo: NPS Image
Get oriented at the Visitor Center

Basics to the Visitor Center

Source: National Park Service (Andrew Johnson National Historic Site). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · about 18 mi

From the National Park Service · 18 mi away, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waterfall flows over rocks and pours into greenish colored pool with rocks and shrubs around it.
Photo: Bob Carr Photo
Hike to Abrams Falls

Walk 5 miles (8 km) roundtrip through rhododendron, hemlock, and pine-oak forest to a 25-foot (7.6-m) waterfall and scenic pool. Swimming in the pool is not recommended due to…

A bridge over a river surrounded by green trees. A road past the bridge in the distance.
Photo: NPS Photo
Hike the Gatlinburg Trail

Enjoy a riverside stroll approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtrip through a cove hardwood forest along one of the only dog- and bike-friendly trails in the park. This trail…

An Appalachian mountain view on a sunny day. Trees and other vegetation in the foreground.
Photo: Kenzie Connor Photo
Hike to Chimney Tops Overlook

Hike 3.5 miles (5.6 km) roundtrip on this popular but challenging trail to enjoy views of surrounding mountains and the Chimney Tops pinnacles. This trail is steep and rocky at…

Source: National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Upcoming ranger programs and events

  • Wild about the Smokies at Oconaluftee · Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +18 more · 03:00 PM–03:30 PM · Free

    Oconaluftee Visitor Center porch

  • Kuwohi Unveiled · Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11 +8 more · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free

    Overlook across from Kuwohi Visitor Center.

  • Down on the Farm · Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +19 more · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free

    Mountain Farm Museum, behind the Oconaluftee Visitor Center

  • Cades Cove Star Party · Nov 14 · 05:30 PM–07:30 PM · Free

    Cades Cove Orientation Shelter (before the entrance to Cades Cove Loop Road)

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 Hot Springs?

2 campgrounds in Hot Springs, and 47 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Hot Springs have full hookups?

13 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 4 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Hot Springs?

17 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 14 list pull-through sites.

What's near Hot Springs?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 39 miles, straight-line) and Douglas Lake (about 40 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Hot Springs cost?

Of the 10 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $30 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Hot Springs

Great Smoky Mountains National Park39 mi awayDouglas Lake40 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Hot Springs

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Marshall, NC23 parks · 11 miDel Rio, TN27 parks · 11 miMars Hill, NC25 parks · 16 miParrottsville, TN22 parks · 17 miFlag Pond, TN10 parks · 17 miAlexander, NC29 parks · 18 miLeicester, NC30 parks · 18 miGreeneville, TN9 parks · 19 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.

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