Contact Info
Waynesville, NC 37876
- Phone 1:
- 828-497-9270
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 27
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
- Flush Toilets
Details
Season
Open through Thu Oct 31 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
35.63083, -83.1125
35°37'51"N, 83°6'45"W
From I-40 take Exit 20 in North Carolina. Turn right onto Cove Creek Road and follow to the Park boundary. The road goes from pavement to gravel to pavement. Upon reaching the pavement the second time, turn left. Go 2.5 miles to an intersection and continue another.5 miles to the left.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 27
For hikers only, the 3.9-mile Boogerman Trail forms a nice loop off the Caldwell Fork Trail and is less than a mile walk from the campground.
Anglers will agree that some of the best Rainbow and Brook trout fishing in the area can be found in the Cataloochee Basin, one of the most remote sections of the park. Fly fishing is particularly good during spring months when aquatic insects hatch in large numbers.
The park also holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools and grist mills, have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park. A handful of which can be found in the Cataloochee Valley, including the nearby Palmer House, built in 1869, which contains a self-guided museum.
