USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
Hunters Camp
USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HUNTERS CAMP (NFSR 340G) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Hayesville, NC
About
US Forest Service campground. Open year round, includes vault toilet. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 27° | 7° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 34° | 20° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 43° | 17° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 48° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 59° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 65° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 62° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 68° | 60° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 48° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 40° | 23° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 32° | 18° | 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.
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