City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina
John H. Moss Lake Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 7
- Nearest town
- Shelby
- Address
- 2621 Oak Grove Road, Shelby, NC 28150
- Phone
- 704-482-7926
About
City of Kings Mountain campground at John H. Moss Reservoir. The operator publishes no confirmed site count - not established by operator; current third-party directories report 28 - so none is recorded here. Drinking water, restrooms, showers, a dump station. Reservations: online. Coordinates are for the road it sits on rather than the campground entrance - confirm the exact location before travelling.
Fees
$35/day outside city; $20/day inside city; $175/$100 weekly (fee schedule amended Aug. 25, 2026)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 7° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 37° | 22° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 44° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 51° | 32° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 62° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 54° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 73° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 69° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 49° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 41° | 27° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 34° | 19° | 68° | 9 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.
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All public campgrounds in North Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-01. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.