U.S. Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina

Cove Creek Group Campground

Located in Western North Carolina in the Pisgah National Forest, Cove Creek Group Campground includes two group sites, each with a group gathering area and vault toilet. Access to hiking, biking, and waterfalls. These sites are very popular and are reserved most weekends and holidays. Reservations can be made 6 months ahead.

Open nowReservable · Recreation.govFrom $120 per nightTents only

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Cove Creek Group Campground
Photo from the area. Will Thomas (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesGroup Campground: $120 This is a fee campground, operated by Naventure. (828) 577-4910.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear-round
ForestNational Forests in North Carolina
BookingReservations are required and are available year round. Lower Group Campground Reservations Upper Group Campground Reservations Gated access.
FeesGroup Campground: $120 This is a fee campground, operated by Naventure. (828) 577-4910.
RulesYou must ford the stream to get to the campground. Due to the possibility of high water, a high profile and/or 4x4 vehicle is recommended to cross the creek. Use caution crossing stream to enter during high waters.

National Forests in North Carolina recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cove Creek Group Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 6.98 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowFebruary: 5.38 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowMarch: 5.88 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowApril: 5.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 6.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 6.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 7.56 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 6.07 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 5.87 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowDecember: 7.09 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.0°F averageFebruary: 39.9°F averageMarch: 46.5°F averageApril: 55.0°F averageMay: 62.5°F averageJune: 69.5°F averageJuly: 72.5°F averageAugust: 71.7°F averageSeptember: 66.0°F averageOctober: 56.3°F averageNovember: 45.7°F averageDecember: 39.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Brevard, 6 miles from the campground at 2,175 feet, station USC00311055 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 76 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 7 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates35.2888° N, 82.8177° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗5.3 mi
Outdoor gearDD Bullwinkel's ↗6.1 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗18.8 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Cove Creek
    2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.2 mi
    Caney Bottom
    1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.4 mi
    Davidson River
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.5 mi
    Daniel Ridge
    2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1 mi
    Long Branch ↗
    4.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.1 mi
    Cemetery Loop
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside National Forests in North Carolina.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for North Carolina

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  • Best Tent Camping: the Carolinas
    Johnny Molloy, 2019
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  • Camping North Carolina
    Melissa Watson, 2013
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  • Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea Trail
    Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Jim Grode, 2020
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Cove Creek Group Campground?

Sites at Cove Creek Group Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Reservations are required and are available year round. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Cove Creek Group Campground?

Group Campground: $120 This is a fee campground, operated by Naventure. (828) 577-4910.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Cove Creek Group Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Cove Creek Group Campground?

Cove Creek Group Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Cove Creek Group Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cove Creek Upper Group Camp (0.8 mi), Cove Creek Lower Group Camp (0.8 mi), and White Pine South Group Camp (4.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby