Attention: Campers must complete a camping permit before setting up camp, even with a reservation. Permits can be filled out in person at the self-registration kiosks near the Boone Fork Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and at the Profile Parking Area on Highway 105. If the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed, hikers can access the trails via the Asutsi Trail, adding 0.4 mile to their hike. Asutsi Trailhead is located on Highway 221; GPS coordinates 36.11639, -81.777320.

Grandfather Mountain State Park, NC

Average Rating: 4.7
Average Rating: 4.7
Average Rating: 4.7
Average Rating: 4.7
Average Rating: 4.7
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All 13 individual campsites in the state park are located along the trail system and are hike-in backcountry, primitive sites; there is no car-camping. There are no facilities. The terrain is rugged and can be challenging. Trailheads are near 3,800' in elevation and Calloway ...
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Daniel Boone Scout Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Daniel Boone Scout Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Daniel Boone Scout Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Daniel Boone Scout Trail
Back Country Primitive Group campsite
12
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Grandfather Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Grandfather Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Grandfather Trail
Back Country Primitive Group campsite
12
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Grandfather Trail
Back Country Primitive Group campsite
12
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Nuwati Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Nuwati Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Nuwati Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Nuwati Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
Profile Trail
Back Country Primitive Campsite
6
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed Near Water - no
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All 13 individual campsites in the state park are located along the trail system and are hike-in backcountry, primitive sites; there is no car-camping. There are no facilities. The terrain is rugged and can be challenging. Trailheads are near 3,800' in elevation and Calloway Peak reaches 5,946'.

Camping is allowed with a reservation and permit at 13 backpack camping sites along the trail system, including the Hi-Balsam Shelter. All campsites must be reserved in advance, which can be made as late as the same day, although we recommend making your reservation prior to your park visit, as cellular service is not reliable in the park. A fee is charged for all campsites, and campers must have a reservation number for their camping permit. Camping fees are listed at the bottom of this page.

Camping is permitted in the designated areas only, which are identified by signs at the campsites and with a camping icon on the trail map. There is no dispersed camping (camping off a designated site) on the mountain. All camping regulations apply to hammock campers. Please do not disturb nearby campers and care to protect the terrain and plant and animal life.

Always check the weather before heading to the mountains: Rays Weather Center; click on Avery County, then on Sugar Mountain for lower elevation weather and Sugar Mountain Top for ridgeline weather.

The Blue Ridge Parkway may be closed due to rock slides, snow, ice, or other weather-related events. Blue Ridge Parkway

Overnight vehicles may not be left in the privately owned ''Grandfather Mountain''; attraction (the developed portion of the mountain with the swinging bridge). Recommended parking is at the Profile Trailhead or the Boone Fork Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Pets must remain on a 6' leash.

The park does not have gate hours, and the gates remain open unless otherwise noted.

Geography:

The Profile Trailhead is located at 4198 Highway 105, Banner Elk, NC 28604. GPS coordinates: 36.119756, -81.835001
The Boone Fork Parking Lot is located just north of mile-marker 300 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. GPS coordinates: 36.120076, -81.781358

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Tue Mar 19 2024 - Thu Sep 19 2024

Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 6 Month(s) in advance.

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Peak
Mon Jan 01 2024
Tue Dec 31 2024
Peak
Wed Jan 01 2025
Wed Dec 31 2025
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Facility Rates*
Park Season
Site Type
Nightly/Daily Rates
Peak Season
Jan 01 2024 -
Dec 31 2024
Back Country Primitive Group campsite
$32.00
Back Country Primitive Campsite
$15.00
Peak Season
Jan 01 2025 -
Dec 31 2025
Back Country Primitive Group campsite
$32.00
Back Country Primitive Campsite
$15.00

*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (electrical hookups / water hookups), taxes or incremental charges

**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites

Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
36.12, -81.78131
36°7'12"N, 81°46'53"W

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Mailing Address:

Grandfather Mountain State Park
PO Box 9
Linville  NC  28646
Phone Number:
Information:  (828)963-9522
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