Last Updated on September 12, 2018 3:33 pm
Asheville, NC, September 12, 2018 – The U.S. Forest Service, Forest Supervisor, having closely tracked the forecast models of Hurricane Florence, has decided to close down all campgrounds and recreation sites, day use or overnight, in the Nantahala and the Pisgah National Forests by Thursday September 13 at noon.
This will include the temporary suspension of creating reservations on
www.recreation.gov. Cancelled reservations, for this timeframe, will be refunded by the reservation service.
The Forest Service will close all seasonal gates, to ensure no one has the opportunity to get trapped behind gates. We strongly request that, due to expected wind and rainfall, the public not use trails or general forest areas. Emergency response times will be multiplied if an incident or medical emergency were to occur.
The health, safety, and well-being of the public and visitors to our National Forests is of our number one priority. Sites will be evaluated for health and safety and reopened as conditions allow following the storm passage.
The following campgrounds will remain closed until further notice:
Nantahala National Forest
Ammons Branch Camp
Apple Tree Group Campground
Balsam Lake Lodge
Bear Creek Hunt Camp
Bristol Fields Campground
Cable Cove Campground
Cheoah Point Campground
Fires Creek Campground
Hanging Dog Campground
Horse Cove Campground
Jackrabbit Campground
Kimsey Creek Campground
Lake Santeetlah Campsites
Rattler Ford Campground
Standing Indian Campground
Swan Cabin
Tsali Campground
Van Hook Glade Campground
Wine Springs Horse Camp
Pisgah National Forest
Black Mountain Campground
Briar Bottom Group Campground
Brown Mountain Campsites
Carolina Hemlocks Campground
Cove Creek Group Campground
Curtis Creek Campground
Davidson River Campground
Deep Creek Hunt Camp
Harmon Den Campground
Kuykendall Group Campground
Lake Powhatan Campground
Mortimer Campground
North Mills River Campground
Rocky Bluff Campground
Sunburst Campground
Wash Creek Group Campground
White Pines Group Campground
Wolf Ford Horse Camp
Croatan National Forest beginning Wednesday September, 12 @ 9:00 a.m. (Office closes at noon)
Cedar Point Campground
Flanners Beach and Neuse River Campground
Oyster Point Campground
Fishers Landing Campground
Uwharrie National Forest beginning Wednesday September, 12 @ 2:00 p.m. (Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday)
Arrowhead Campground
Badin Lake Campground
Badin Lake Group Camp
Canebrake Horse Camp
Kings Mt Point Day use Area
Uwharrie Hunt Camp
West Morris Mountain Campground
Flintlock Valley Shooting Range
Yates Place
