Johns River Road Backcountry Camping
Johns River Road Backcountry Camping is a national park campground in North Carolina. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 36.15027, -81.73318
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Hiking, Photography
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 828-276-2300
Amenities
- Reservable sites
- Capacity: 12
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Johns River Road Backcountry Camping
Overview Old John’s River Road Backcountry Camping is a primitive camping location along the Mountains to Sea Trail near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. There are 2 sites available, each with a fire ring. Maximum capacity is 6 people per site and the maximum stay length is 3 nights. Access this location either by hiking the Boone Fork Trail from the Julian Price Park Picnic Area, or Old John’s River Road between mile 296 and 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Black bears and other wildlife frequent this area, so bring an approved bear cannister or hang food or any scented items from a tree at least 10 feet high and 4 feet from the trunk. No toilets are available. All human waste must be buried a minimum of 6 inches deep and a minimum of 100 feet from any stream. All trash must be packed out. Water should be purified before consumption. Bathing and washing dishes with soap in the nearby stream is prohibited. There is likely no cellphone service at this site. Recreation Julian Price Memorial Park has 3 main loop trails. Price Lake Loop Trail is an easy to moderate 2.3-mile trail around the Price Lake through mixed hardwood forest and rhododendron thickets. The Green Knob Trail is a moderate 2-mile loop that runs along Sim’s Creek through a mixed hardwood forest, with a small section through an open cow pasture. The Boone Fork Trail is a strenuous 4.9-mile loop that traverses a variety of landscapes along Boone Fork Creek. It features stream crossings and trail ladders and lots of
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation · 43 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Blue Ridge Propane Inc · 11 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 9 designated routes (25 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Price Memorial Park Campground | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Julian Price Campground | National park campground | 0.8 mi | — | No hookups |
| Julian Price Park Campground | National park campground | 2.7 mi | $30 | — |
| Honey Bear Campground | Private campground | 3.3 mi | — | — |
| Grandfather Campground | Private campground | 3.7 mi | — | — |
| Flintlock Campground | Private campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. OpenStreetMap contributors, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.
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