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Campgrounds in Sapphire, NC

61 campgrounds in and around Sapphire, North Carolina. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 179 campsites open this weekend near Sapphire at 22 of the 34 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 12:02 AM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Sapphire has 1 campground, with 60 more within 25 miles. 29 list full hookups and 31 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Campspot and Recreation.gov.

More ways to stay near Sapphire: glamping & cabins (13) · RV rentals (3)

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Available this weekend near Sapphire

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

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RV camping near Sapphire

Full-hookup campgrounds29 parks50-amp sites11 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)31 parksPull-through sites22 parksState & federal campgrounds9 parksRV resorts & KOAs2 parks
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campgrounds near Sapphire

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

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Private campground

Harmony Glen

Tuckasegee, NC · 11.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Cherry Hill Campground

★ 4.0 (172)
Mountain Rest, SC · 12.4 mi away
From $15/nightvia Recreation.gov
20 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Van Hook Glade

★ 5.0 (143)
Highlands, NC · 13.9 mi away
From $24/nightvia Recreation.gov
7 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

Basecamp Jocassee

★ 5.0 (5)
Salem, SC · 14.7 mi away
From $55/nightvia Campspot
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Kuykendall Group Camp

★ 5.0 (12)
Pisgah Forest, NC · 14.9 mi away
From $130/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

The Mountain

Highlands, NC · 15.2 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
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Private campground

Oconee State Park

Mountain Rest, SC · 17.5 mi away
From $22/nightvia Other
125 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Pisgah Riverbend

Brevard, NC · 19.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
16 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Davidson River

★ 4.0 (1,702)
Pisgah Forest, NC · 19.9 mi away
From $35/nightvia Recreation.gov
133 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Oolenoy Valley

Pickens, SC · 22.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Josie's Field

Pisgah Forest, NC · 22.4 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

Inspiration Ridge

Sylva, NC · 22.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

DuPont Bike Retreat

Brevard, NC · 22.7 mi away
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11 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Holly View Farm

Pisgah Forest, NC · 22.8 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Claws cabins and RVs

Penrose, NC · 23.3 mi away
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6 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Things to do near Sapphire

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National parks near Sapphire

Blue Ridge Parkway · about 16 mi

From the National Park Service · 16 mi away, Blue Ridge Parkway

A bull elk with antlers crosses a road in front of a stopped car
Photo: NPS
Spot an Elk on the Heintooga Spur Road

Heintooga Ridge Road on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a good place to spot elk.

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Photo: NPS Photo
Become a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger

20-120 Minutes

Becoming a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger is exciting and rewarding! Pick up your Junior Ranger Folder and instructions at any park visitor center. Then travel the parkway to get…

Night sky with multitude of stars over silhouetted tree topped mountains
Photo: NPS
Stargaze at Waterrock Knob

1-4 Hours

Stargazing on the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an amazing experience. Waterrock Knob at Milepost 451.2 is a great place to enjoy the calm quiet of the night and contemplate the…

Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

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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 Sapphire?

1 campground in Sapphire, and 61 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Sapphire have full hookups?

29 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 11 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Sapphire?

31 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 80 ft), and 22 list pull-through sites.

What's near Sapphire?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 42 miles, straight-line) and Douglas Lake (about 66 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Sapphire cost?

Of the 21 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 Sapphire

Great Smoky Mountains National Park42 mi awayDouglas Lake66 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Sapphire

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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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