The Best Camping in Waynesville

Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Canton, North Carolina.

Caldwell Fork Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.

Pretty Hollow Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Waynesville, North Carolina.

Flat Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cherokee, North Carolina.

The Pinnacle Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Sylva, North Carolina.

Sam Knob Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Canton, North Carolina.

This is one of my favorite quick "getaway" loops in the Pisgah Ranger District. Turn onto Black Balsam Knob Road (Mile Marker 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) go until you reach a dead end and park at the parking lot. You'll see the Sam Knob trail to the right of the public bathrooms. From there, i...

Shining Rock Wilderness Loop via Art Loeb Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Canton, North Carolina.

Sam's Knob and Little Sam Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.

Old Butt Knob - Big East Fork Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Canton, North Carolina.

Shining Creek-Old Butt Knob Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Canton, North Carolina.

There are several ways to access the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, but go for the main trail head off of Hwy 276. The trail is split by the Pigeon River, providing a seemingly infinite combinations of trails and routes, keeping in mind that this area intersects often with the well known Art Lobe ...

We began this trip by camping overnight in Graveyard Fields. Those camp sites are .5 miles from the car, so we kept our food there over night. Bear activity has increased, so it's strongly advised to bring a bear canister and be wise about food storage. We woke up early the next morning made bre...

Big East Fork and Art Loeb Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Canton, North Carolina.

Big East Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Canton, North Carolina.

Cold Mountain via Art Loeb and Cold Mountain Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Canton, North Carolina.