City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina
Black Bear Campground and Park
City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 31 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Marion
- Address
- 6192 Lake James Road, Marion, NC 28752
- Phone
- 828-803-5819
About
McDowell County Parks and Recreation campground at Black Bear Campground and Park. 31 sites, none with hookups. Restrooms. Reservations: online. Coordinates are for the road it sits on rather than the campground entrance - confirm the exact location before travelling.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 12° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 34° | 19° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 42° | 20° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 48° | 32° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 58° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 65° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 48° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 24° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 31° | 15° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lake James State Park - Catawba River Campground · North Carolina State Parks · 3 mi · 20 sites
- Lake James State Park - Paddy's Creek Campground · North Carolina State Parks · 5 mi · 33 sites
- Curtis Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Curtis Creek Campground (Nc) · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 24 sites
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 39 sites
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