City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina
McDowell Campground (McDowell Nature Preserve)
City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 56
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Charlotte
- Address
- McDowell Nature Preserve, Charlotte, NC 28278
About
County campground within McDowell Nature Preserve near Lake Wylie. 56 sites: 33 drive-up, 10 primitive, and 13 RV.
Fees
RV sites: $35 (resident) / $40 (non-resident). Drive-to sites: $30 (resident) / $40 (non-resident). Primitive sites: $20 (resident) / $25 (non-resident).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 30° | 11° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 37° | 23° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 45° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 52° | 32° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 62° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 73° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 69° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 50° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 42° | 27° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 35° | 21° | 68° | 8 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
- Copperhead Island Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi · 6 sites
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- Allison Creek Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 49 sites
- John H. Moss Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi
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