The Best Camping in Burnsville

Snaggy Mountain is privately owned land that offers a beautiful camping spot located just outside of the Pigsah National Forest. It's completely secluded by an Apple Orchard and is a great home base for several hiking adventures in the area. The location on the map will get you to the parking spo...

The Black Mountain Crest Trail is legendary among hikers in the southeast. It is the highest trail east of the Mississippi, as it traverses the summit of several peaks over 6,000 feet. It is also widely acknowledged as one of the premier hikes on the east coast. To whit, the trail immediately asc...

Black Crest Trail and Mount Mitchell is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Big Butt Peak, Cattail Peak, Mount Mitchell and Gibbs Mountain is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Colbert Ridge to Mount Mitchell to Maple Camp Ridge Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Big Bald is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Starting from the old store parking area at MP 339.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, follow the trail through a meadow past the campground amphitheater. After crossing the paved road to the campground, the trail will come to a T-intersection. Take the trail to the right for the shortest way to the fal...

Higgins Bald via Black Mountain Camp is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Burnsville, North Carolina.

Beauty Spot Gap is located on the Appalachian Trail on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The bald offers a panoramic view of Cherokee National Forest and the city of Erwin. This is a popular destination for hikers of the AT to set up camp and watch the sunset. From the Tennessee side, t...

Appalachian Trail: Indian Grave Gap to Chestoa is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Unicoi, Tennessee.

Appalachian Trail: Beauty Spot to Unaka Mountain is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Green Mountain, North Carolina.

Unaka Mountain Overlook is one of the highest locations in the Cherokee National Forest. Easily accessibly by vehicle, the overlook towers over the surrounding mountains, including Beauty Spot Gap, and is an ideal spot to camp overnight. Take Rock Creek Road until you meet the border of North Car...

Appalachian Trail: Nolichucky River to Indian Grave Gap is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Erwin, Tennessee.

Mountains to Sea Trail: Bearpen Gap to Ox Creek is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Barnardsville, North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Craggy Gardens to Mount Pisgah is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Appalachian Trail: Iron Mountain Gap to Hughes Gap is a point-to-point trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Roan Mountain, Tennessee.