Illustration inspired by Lake Santeetlah, NC: western North Carolina clear mountain lake with densely forested ridges.

Campgrounds in Lake Santeetlah, NC

43 campgrounds in and around Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 135 campsites open this weekend near Lake Santeetlah at 17 of the 28 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 11:19 PM ET

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Lake Santeetlah has 1 campground, with 42 more within 25 miles. 21 list full hookups and 26 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Campspot and Recreation.gov.

More ways to stay near Lake Santeetlah: glamping & cabins (11) · RV rentals (2)

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Available this weekend near Lake Santeetlah

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

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campgrounds near Lake Santeetlah

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

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Private campground

The Heart Center

Robbinsville, NC · 5.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Indian Boundary

★ 5.0 (582)
Tellico Plains, TN · 13.8 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
86 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

The Hala

★ 4.7 (15)
Bryson City, NC · 14.7 mi away
From $49/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

J&J's Getaway

★ 4.9 (27)
Murphy, NC · 16.8 mi away
From $40/nightvia Campspot
10 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

Toqua RV Campground

★ 4.9 (153)
Vonore, TN · 23.1 mi away
From $56/nightvia Campspot
14 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

Cave Creek RV Site

Franklin, NC · 23.2 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Over The Hill Farm

Maryville, TN · 23.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Top of the World RV

Tellico Plains, TN · 24.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 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 Lake Santeetlah?

1 campground in Lake Santeetlah, and 43 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Lake Santeetlah have full hookups?

21 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 10 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Lake Santeetlah?

26 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 100 ft), and 14 list pull-through sites.

What's near Lake Santeetlah?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 30 miles, straight-line) and Douglas Lake (about 45 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Lake Santeetlah cost?

Of the 16 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.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

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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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