City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina
John H. Moss Lake Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 7
- Nearest town
- Shelby
- Address
- 2621 Oak Grove Road, Shelby, NC 28150
- Phone
- 704-482-7926
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
City of Kings Mountain campground at John H. Moss Reservoir. The operator publishes no confirmed site count - not established by operator; current third-party directories report 28 - so none is recorded here. Drinking water, restrooms, showers, a dump station. Reservations: online. Coordinates are for the road it sits on rather than the campground entrance - confirm the exact location before travelling.
Fees
$35/day outside city; $20/day inside city; $175/$100 weekly (fee schedule amended Aug. 25, 2026)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 7° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 37° | 22° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 44° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 51° | 32° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 62° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 54° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 73° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 69° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 49° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 41° | 27° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 34° | 19° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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All public campgrounds in North Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-01. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.