North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina
Mount Mitchell State Park
North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Cost
- Non-electric sites run about $27/night. Confirm current rates when booking.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,188 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)
- Nearest town
- Burnsville
- Address
- 2388 State Hwy 128, Burnsville, NC 28714
- Phone
- (828) 675-4611
- Activities
- Camping
About
Mount Mitchell State Park, atop the highest peak east of the Mississippi near Burnsville, has a small 9-site non-electric campground with no showers or dump station - just flush toilets, comfort stations, fire rings, and water spigots. The campground is closed for a water line replacement project through the end of 2026; confirm it has reopened before planning a trip.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 17° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 44° | 28° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 50° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 54° | 46° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 54° | 45° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 50° | 36° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 35° | 20° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 27° | 11° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 21° | 5° | 53° | 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
- Briar Bottom Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 6 sites
- Black Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 41 sites
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 39 sites
- Curtis Creek Campground (Nc) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 24 sites
- Curtis Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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.