North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina
Crowders Mountain State Park
North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Kings Mountain
- Address
- 522 Park Office Ln, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
- Phone
- (704) 853-5429
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Crowders Mountain State Park near Kings Mountain offers backpack-only camping - a roughly 1-mile hike is required to reach any site, including 10 individual family sites, 2 hammock-only sites, and 8 primitive group sites. There are no vehicles, hookups, or bathhouse at the campsites; water comes from hand-pump spigots and toilets are vault-style. Pets are welcome on most sites but not permitted at the ADA-accessible family site.
Fees
Backpack campsites run about $17/night; group camping runs $37-$47/night. Confirm current rates when booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 13° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 37° | 23° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 45° | 25° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 51° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 69° | 56° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 72° | 64° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 72° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 68° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 52° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 42° | 27° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 35° | 21° | 66° | 7 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
- Kings Mountain State Park · South Carolina State Parks · 6 mi · 136 sites
- Allison Creek Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 16 mi · 49 sites
- Copperhead Island Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 6 sites
- McDowell Campground (McDowell Nature Preserve) · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 56 sites
- Ebenezer Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 84 sites
All public campgrounds in North Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.