Basin Cove Backcountry Camping
Basin Cove Backcountry Camping is a national park campground in North Carolina. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 36.38978, -81.16212
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 828-276-2300
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Basin Cove Backcountry Camping
Overview Basin Cove backcountry is a primitive camp located in historic Basin Cove at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.. Multiple trails allow access to the primitive campground. Click to see a map Doughton Park Hiking Trails Overnight parking for backcountry is permitted at designated areas. From the parkway, the trails descend over 1500 feet into the Basin Cove Area. Easiest trail is the Grassy Gap Fire Road entrance from Longbottom Road. This year-round campground has eight campsites each with individual fire rings, lantern post, and food storage boxes. No pit toilet or privy exists. Note particularly that surface water is unsafe. Water from natural sources must be purified by boiling or filtering and disinfecting. Thunderstorms are common along the escarpment. Cell phones most likely do not work in the area. Multiple creeks provide fishing opportunities. Recreation Doughton Park trails system offers more than 28 miles of hiking trails. From the campsites, trails ascend 1,500 feet to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The most difficult trail up to the parkway is the Bluff’s primitive trail. The easiest route in and out of the campsite is at Longbottom Road via the Grassy Gap Fire Road. Facilities This year-round backcountry camping area has eight campsites each with individual fire rings, lantern post, and food storage boxes. No pit toilet or privy exists so be prepared to dispose of waste properly. Note: Surface water is unsafe. Water from natu
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation · 7.7 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Circle K · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | Free campsite | 1.5 mi | Free | — |
| Doughton Park Campground | Private campground | 2.6 mi | — | — |
| Doughton Park Campground | Private campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Doughton Park Campground | National park campground | 2.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Doughton Park Campground | National park campground | 2.8 mi | $30–$45 | — |
| Doughton Park Campground | Private campground | 2.8 mi | — | — |
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